# RENARD DE SAINT-ANDRÉ, Simon

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## Artist

- Lifespan: 1613–1677
- Profession: painter
- School: French

## Biography

French painter. In his time he had a high reputation as a portraitist, however today he is mainly known by his refined vanitas still-lifes in which musical instruments, music sheets and skulls play the central role in addition to other objects indicating the brevity of life.

## Related artworks

- [Vanitas](<https://beta.wga.hu/artists/renard-de-saint-andr-simon-r57d48a48ffc5cd/vanitas-r84865a61203528>)
- [Vanitas](<https://beta.wga.hu/artists/renard-de-saint-andr-simon-r57d48a48ffc5cd/vanitas-ra71582e88a2d1d>)
- [Vanitas Still-Life](<https://beta.wga.hu/artists/renard-de-saint-andr-simon-r57d48a48ffc5cd/vanitas-still-life-r0f2e03c998b00c>)
- [Vanitas Still-Life](<https://beta.wga.hu/artists/renard-de-saint-andr-simon-r57d48a48ffc5cd/vanitas-still-life-r1f6be94e84800e>)
- [Vanitas Still-Life](<https://beta.wga.hu/artists/renard-de-saint-andr-simon-r57d48a48ffc5cd/vanitas-still-life-r2a33f13513a74f>)

## Attribution

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