Guillaume Thomas Taraval

Born: 1701

Death: 1750

Biography:

Guillaume Thomas Taraval (21 December 1701 – April 1750) was a Swedish painter of French descent. Taraval first came to Sweden in 1732 and was mainly active in the Stockholm Palace. He produced a series of elegant ceiling paintings and introduced the Rococo decorative style to Sweden. He also painted portraits, altarpieces and still lifes, and prep...