Boullogne was born inParis, a son of the painterLouis Boullogne;[1] he was regarded as the most gifted of his children. He took his first lessons from his father, whom he is thought to have assisted in the Grande Galerie of theLouvre. Through his father, who presented a half-length figure of St John by Bon toJean-Baptiste Colbert, Contrôleur Général des Finances, he was sent to the Académie de France in Rome as a Pensionnaire du Roi.[1] In this capacity, he made copies of famous works, in particular some frescoes byRaphael in theVatican Loggie, intended for reproduction asGobelins tapestries.[1] The period he then spent in Lombardy helped to complete his training. He studied the work ofAntonio da Correggio and theAnnibale Carracci, as well asGuido Reni,Domenichino andFrancesco Albani. Bon’s painting, especially the mythological work, shows great affinities with the work of theBolognese school, which was also to be found in the royal collections. Also of influence to Bon wasNordic art, as demonstrated in his female portraits framed by plant like motifs, a device taken up by his pupilRobert Tournières. He died in Paris.
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