dieudonné deneux

1749 - 1786

dieudonné deneux
Early Modern
Early Modern

dieudonné deneux

Born 1749 Died 1786

Early Life and Apprenticeship in Liège Jean Dieudonné Deneux, born around 1749 in the vibrant city of Liège – a region now part of Belgium but then an independent principality – emerged as a significant, though often quietly celebrated, figure in the world of 18th-century flower painting. Details surrounding his early life remain somewhat elusive, yet we know that his artistic journey began under the tutelage of Jean-Georges-Christian Coclers, a prominent artist known for his decorative works and association with the Rococo style. Deneux’s father, Henri Deneux, secured this apprenticeship o…

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