Michel-Ange Houasse
Michel Ange Houasse (* 1680 in Paris ; † 1730 in Arpajon ) was a French painter of the Baroque .
Life
His father was the painter René-Antoine Houasse . Michel Ange Houasse spent most of his life at the royal Spanish court of Philip V. He was known for his portrait and genre painting . At the Spanish royal court he portrayed various members of the royal family, among others. In later years of his life he got into professional conflicts with the French court painter Jean Ranc in Spain.
Works (selection)
Portrait of Ludwig I of Spain
El Escorial, 1723
In the art school, 1728
Bacchanal
Web links
Commons : Michel-Ange Houasse - Collection of images, videos and audio files
- Graphics attributed to Michel Ange Houasse on the Louvre website
| personal data | |
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| SURNAME | Houasse, Michel-Ange |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Houasse, Michel Ange |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | French painter |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 1680 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Paris |
| DATE OF DEATH | 1730 |
| Place of death | Arpajon |