Pierre-Jacques Cazes | |
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_par_J._A._J._Camelot_Aved_-_1734_(Versailles).jpg) Portrait of Cazes from 1734 by Académie member Joseph Aved | |
| Born | 1676 |
| Died | 25 June 1754 (aged 78) Paris, Kingdom of France |
| Education | René-Antoine Houasse, Bon Boullogne |
| Known for | Painting |
| Children | Jacques Nicolas, Pierre Michel |
| Awards | Prix de Rome (1699) |
| Director of the Académie Royale de Peinture et de Sculpture | |
| In office 1744–1747 | |
| Monarch | Louis XV |
| Preceded by | René Frémin |
| Succeeded by | Charles-Antoine Coypel |
Pierre-Jacques Cazes (1676 – 25 June 1754) was a French painter who specialized in religious and mythological subjects. He also taught several other French artists including François Boucher and Jean-Siméon Chardin.