# TARAVAL, Guillaume-Thomas-Raphaël

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## Artist

- Lifespan: 1701–1750
- Profession: painter
- School: French

## Biography

French painter, part of a family of artists, father of Louis-Gustave Taraval and Hugues Taraval. He first came to Sweden in 1732 and was mainly active in Stockholm. Taraval produced a series of elegant ceiling paintings and introduced the Rococo decorative style to Sweden. He also painted portraits, altarpieces and still-lifes. He also played a major part in the Royal Swedish Academy of Arts, becoming its first director on its foundation in 1735.

## Related artworks

- [Design for Festival Architecture](<https://beta.wga.hu/artists/taraval-guillaume-thomas-raphal-r0ec84ca3e105cd/design-for-festival-architecture-r632342abea91c0>)
- [Young Christ Standing on a Snake](<https://beta.wga.hu/artists/taraval-guillaume-thomas-raphal-r0ec84ca3e105cd/young-christ-standing-on-a-snake-r90d85d14ca4544>)

## Attribution

[Web Gallery of Art](<https://beta.wga.hu/pages/about>)