Six essays by leading scholars in the field survey Chardin's work from many different angles, including the latest writings on the painter, the complex history of engravings of his paintings, and lesser-known facets of his life and work such as his use of ceramics and glass, and his financial and property affairs.

Pierre Rosenberg, with Colin B. Bailey, Rene Demoris, Marie-Laure de Rochebrune, Antoine Schnapper and Katie Scott This handsome book is the catalogue of an important international exhibition of Chardin's work, timed to coincide with both the twentieth anniversary of the great 1979 Chardin exhibition and the tercentenary of the painter's birth.Beginning at the Grand Palais in Paris, the exhibition travels to the Kunstmuseum im Ehrenhof in Diisseldorf, the Royal Academy of Arts in London, and The Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York.

Six essays by leading scholars in the field survey Chardin's work from many different angles, including the latest writings on the painter, the complex history of engravings of his paintings, and lesser-known facets of his life and work such as his use of ceramics and glass, and his financial and property affairs.

The five sections of Pierre Rosenberg's magisterial catalogue (Chardin's Beginnings and His First Still-Lifes, Utensils and Household Objects, Genre Scenes, Chardin's Return to StillLife, and Pastels) contain introductory texts which are followed by colour illustrations of each work. Extensive catalogue entries, encompassing provenance, exhibitions and bibliography, face the illustrations. Also included are a Chardin biography, a comprehensive bibliography, and indexes of names and of works.

A milestone in Chardin scholarship, this beautifully designed book presents the intimate and timeless world of this remarkable painter to new audiences.