Charles-Joseph Natoire 1700-1777 French Student of François Lemoyne, Louis Galloche Teacher of Joseph-Marie Vien Charles-Joseph Natoire was first tutored by his father, the sculptor Florent Natoire, before continuing his apprenticeship under Louis Galloche and further study with his most influential teacher, the renowned draftsman, François Lemoyne. Natoire’s drawing

François Lemoyne 1688-1737 French Student of Louis Galloche Teacher of Charles-Joseph Natoire François Lemoyne studied under Louis Galloche, whose emphasis on attaining mastery of the human form served Lemoyne well as a painter of the dramatic multi-figured compositions that would bring him fame. His skills as a draftsman

Louis Galloche 1670-1761 French Student of Louis de Boullogne the younger Teacher of François Lemoyne Louis Galloche was bound for the priesthood before deciding on his vocation as an artist, studying with Louis de Boullogne the younger, the director of the Académie Royale and First Painter to the

Louis de Boullogne the Younger 1657-1733 French Student of Louis de Boullogne the Elder Teacher of Louis Galloche Louis de Boullogne the Younger was the youngest of Louis de Boullogne’s four children, all of whom were trained by their father and became painters. Louis the Younger was at

Jacques Blanchard 1600-1638 French Student of Nicolas Baullery, Horace Le Blanc Teacher of Louis de Boullogne the Elder Jacques Blanchard trained first with his maternal uncle, Nicolas Baullery, son of Jérôme Baullery. Both father and son may have been part of the workshop decorating the Palace of Fontainebleau.

Horace Le Blanc 1580-1637 French Student of Giovanni Lanfranco, Palma il Giovane Teacher of Jacques Blanchard Horace Le Blanc was born in Lyon, France, and traveled to Italy before returning to his hometown where he established a studio for students and assistants to help with his commissions. The

Giovanni Lanfranco 1582-1647 Italian Student of Agostino Carracci, Annibale Carracci Teacher of Horace Le Blanc Giovanni Lanfranco became famous for his vast multi-figure frescos for churches in Naples and Rome. Experimenting with light and color inspired by the paintings of Corregio and Caravaggio, Lanfranco became a major developer

Annibale Carracci 1560-1609 Italian Student of Lodovico Carracci Teacher of Giovanni Lanfranco Annibale Carracci was a student of his first cousin, Lodovico Carracci. In his early twenties, Annibale helped to form the Academia del Incamminati with his brother Agostino and their cousin Lodovico, thereby establishing a highly influential

Lodovico Carracci 1555-1619 Italian Student of Prospero Fontana Teacher of Annibale Carracci Lodovico Carracci and his cousin Agostino both studied with Prospero Fontana before founding the Academia del Incamminati in Bologna with Agostino’s younger brother, Annibale. Lodovico’s masterful canvases, filled with graceful figures, are testament to his skill

Prospero Fontana 1512-1597 Italian Student of Innocenzo Da Imola, Perino del Vaga Teacher of Lodovico Carracci Prospero Fontana began his training with the Bolognese painter Innocenzo Da Imola, a student of Mariotto Albertinelli in Florence. Fontana then joined the workshop of Perino del Vaga where he gained experience