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Escolha um estado de espírito e o próprio ambiente responde — a luz esfria ou aquece, o ritmo do ar muda, e apenas as obras que carregam esse sentimento emergem da escuridão. Todo o resto recua para a sombra.
François Duchatel
The Life and Artistic Path of François Duchatel François Duchatel was a Flemish painter who worked in Brussels and possibly also in Paris. Born in Brussels, he likely began his life in the Southern Netherlands. Before choosing a career in art, he reportedly served in the cavalry, a profession he left at the age of 27 after witnessing the death of a close friend during a battle. His artistic training is a subject of historical discus
sion; while some believe he was a pupil of David Teniers the Younger due to similarities in his village feast paintings, there is no documentary evidence to confirm this apprenticeship. However, he is mentioned as a pupil of the Antwerp painter Gaspar de Crayer, who had moved to Brussels and become a member of the local Guild of Saint Luke. Duchatel married Jeanne Louys in 1649, and their family included several children, including a d…