Guillaume Taraval
White Sea, ceiling painting fresco by Guillaume Thomas Taraval, depicted on postcard
Guillaume Thomas Taraval (21 December 1701 – April 1750) was a Swedish painter of French descent.[1]
Taraval first came to Sweden in 1732 and was mainly active in the Stockholm Palace. He produced a series of elegant ceiling paintings and introduced the Rococo decorative style to Sweden. He also painted portraits, altarpieces and still lifes, and prepared sketches for a chandelier in the chapel, which was then completed by his disciple John Pasch. He also played a major part in the Royal Swedish Academy of Arts, becoming its first director on its foundation in 1735. His son was the architect and painter Louis Gustave Taraval.
References
- ↑ Svenskt biografiskt handlexikon, 1906.
Sources
- Carl G. Laurin, Konsthistoria, Stockholm, 1919
- * This article incorporates text translated from the corresponding Swedish Wikipedia article.
External links
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Guillaume Thomas Taraval.
|