Who painted “The Ray”?

“The Ray” was painted by Jean-Baptiste-Siméon Chardin in 1727. Where to see it: Louvre.

What to look for

Rococo: Baroque before it is darker, heavier and more serious; Neoclassicism after it is sober, linear and moral.

Jean Siméon Chardin (November 2, 1699 – December 6, 1779) was an 18th-century French painter. He is considered a master of still life, and is also noted for his genre paintings which depict kitchen maids, children, and domestic activities. Wikipedia

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“The Kitchen Maid”
“Le Buffet”, 1728
“Boy with a Spinning-Top”, 1738
“Allegory of Music, Arts and Science”, 1765
“The Laundress”, 1735
“The House of Cards”, 1740–1741
“Girl with Racket and Shuttlecock”, 1740
“Le Panier de fraises des bois”, 1761