Jean Michelin (1616–1670) was a French

Protestant Protestantism is a branch of Christianity that emphasizes Justification (theology), justification of sinners Sola fide, through faith alone, the teaching that Salvation in Christianity, salvation comes by unmerited Grace in Christianity, divin ...

painter. Michelin started out in his career as primarily a

bamboccianti The ''Bamboccianti'' were genre painters active in Rome from about 1625 until the end of the seventeenth century. Most were Dutch and Flemish artists who brought existing traditions of depicting peasant subjects from sixteenth-century Netherl ...

painter. He later branched out into religious themed paintings. One of his notable pieces was a depiction of the '' Adoration of the Shepherds'', which currently resides in

The Louvre The Louvre ( ), or the Louvre Museum ( ), is a national art museum in Paris, France, and one of the most famous museums in the world. It is located on the Rive Droite, Right Bank of the Seine in the city's 1st arrondissement of Paris, 1st arron ...

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17th-century French painters French male painters French Protestants 1616 births 1670 deaths {{France-painter-17thC-stub