About Jean LeClerc
Lived 1587 – 1633 (aged 45–46). Jean LeClerc was a French painter.
Jean LeClerc (; 1587/88 – buried 20 October 1633) was a 17th-century painter from the Duchy of Lorraine. His style was Baroque, or more specifically "tenebrist". Only six authenticated paintings remain of LeClerc’s work, but numerous etchings and engravings have survived.
LeClerc was born and died at Nancy. He studied with the Venetian master Carlo Saraceni. LeClerc is known for his mastery of nocturnal light effects, and the luminosity of his scenes.
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Who was Jean LeClerc?
17th-century Baroque painter (1587-1633)
When was Jean LeClerc born?
Jean LeClerc was born in 1587 in Nancy.
When did Jean LeClerc die?
Jean LeClerc died on 20 October 1633 in Nancy.
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Jean LeClerc was a painter.
What nationality was Jean LeClerc?
Jean LeClerc was French.
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