Michel Ange Houasse
Michel Ange Houasse (1680–1730) was a French painter, most of whose career was spent at the court of Philip V of Spain, who summoned him to the court in Madrid in 1715 whilst he was still Philip of Anjou. (Michel Ange had already trained in the studio of his father, René-Antoine Houasse.) Michel Ange produced many portraits of the Spanish royal family, including ones of the future king Louis I. He introduced Spain to mythological and rural scenes he had learned from Flemish Baroque art. His taste for pastoral and bucolic genre scenes resulted in paintings such as Blind man's buff (in Spanish, La gallina ciega), clearly influenced by Watteau and itself a clear influence on Goya's oil on linen cartoon of the same name.
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- Name
- Michel Ange Houasse
- Born
- 1680
- Birthplace
- Paris
- Died
- 30 September 1730
- Place of death
- Arpajon
- Occupation
- Painter
- Education
- Académie royale de peinture et de sculpture
- Movement
- Baroque painting
- Nationality
- France
- Teachers
- René-Antoine Houasse
- Languages
- French
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Michel Ange Houasse (1680–1730) was a French painter, most of whose career was spent at the court of Philip V of Spain, who summoned him to the court in Madrid in 1715 whilst he was still Philip of Anjou. (Michel Ange had already trained in the studio of his father, René-Antoine Houasse.) Michel Ange produced many portraits of the Spanish royal family, including ones of the future king Louis I. He introduced Spain to mythological and rural scenes he had learned from Flemish Baroque art. His taste for pastoral and bucolic genre scenes resulted in paintings such as Blind man's buff (in Spanish, La gallina ciega), clearly influenced by Watteau and itself a clear influence on Goya's oil on linen cartoon of the same name.
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In his later years he came into friction over works for the royal court with his fellow French artist Jean Ranc.
Training under René-Antoine Houasse is recorded. Pablo Pernicharo and Antonio González Ruiz are recorded as having studied under Michel Ange Houasse. The recorded working language is French. The authority associates the name with Baroque painting. Places of work recorded in the authority are Madrid, Paris and Rome. Work by Michel Ange Houasse is recorded in the collections of Nationalmuseum, Museo del Prado, Art Institute of Chicago, Goya Museum and Musée national du Château de Fontainebleau.
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• Name — Michel Ange Houasse • Born — 1680 • Birthplace — Paris • Died — 30 September 1730 • Place of death — Arpajon • Occupation — Painter • Education — Académie royale de peinture et de sculpture • Father — René-Antoine Houasse • Movement — Baroque painting
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1680
Michel Ange Houasse was born on 1 January 1680.
1730
Michel Ange Houasse died on 30 September 1730.
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He trained under René-Antoine Houasse. Each of those relationships is stated by the authority record rather than inferred from style.
The authorities additionally record the headings Michel Ange Ouasse, Michel-Ange Houasse, Miguel-Angel Houasse, Michel-Ange Hovas and Michel Anee Ouasse. His recorded language was French. He was the child of René-Antoine Houasse.
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