Charles Mellin

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Asunción de la Virgen at Museo de Arte de Ponce, Ponce, Puerto Rico

Charles Mellin (French pronunciation: [ʃaʁl mɛlɛ̃]; 1597, Nancy – 21 September 1649, Rome)[1] was a French painter of the Baroque era. He was from Nancy, Lorraine,[2] but spent his artistic career in Italy,[3] where he was nicknamed Carlo Lorenese ("Charles the Lorrainer").[2]

  1. ^ John Malyon (2010). "Charles Mellin". Art Cyclopedia. Retrieved February 28, 2011.
  2. ^ a b "Charles Mellin". ArtFortune.com. Retrieved February 28, 2011.
  3. ^ Didier Rykner (2007). "Charles Mellin". The Art Tribune. Retrieved February 28, 2011.