Gallery of the Masters 
Le Nain Brothers
France/Baroque Genre-Portraits.
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Brief Biography-Louis, Antoine and Mathieu Le Nain lived between 1593-1677. There have been some doubts about their exact birth dates. Louis was the oldest, and Mathieu was the youngest. Although not ascertained which artist did each painting, Louis is said to have done most of the genre paintings, Antoine the miniatures and Mathieu was the portraitist; however, understanding has it that all three may have worked on most of the pictures. They shared a studio in Paris. |
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the milkmaids's
family
portrait of a knight
of saint michael
adoration of the
shepherds
allegory of
victory
backgammon
players
birth of
the virgin
blacksmith in
his forge
card
players
christ on
the cross
dionysos
and ariane
four figures
at table
interior
portrait
landscape with
peasants
landscape with
peasants
magdalene in
meditation
musical family
reunion
nativity with
the torch
peasant
family
peasant
interior
peasant interior with
an old flute player
peasants at
their cottage door
peasants in
the cave house
st michael dedicating
his weapons-
small card
players
smokers in
an interior
the
academy
the artist's
studio
the cart returned
from haymaking
the
concert
the dance of
the children
the
grace
the
last super
the old player
of flageolet
the
peasant meal
the pontifical
mass
the rest of
the holy family
the rest
of the rider
the supper at
emmaus
the
well
two
girls
venus at the
forge of vulcan
visit to
grandmother
