Jean-Marc Nattier (1685–1766): A Brushstroke of Elegance Jean-Marc Nattier stands as a towering figure in the annals of French Rococo art, an artist whose canvases shimmered with aristocratic grace and whose portraits captivated audiences across Europe. Born in Paris on March 17, 1685, into a lineage steeped in artistic tradition—his father, Marc Nattier, was a celebrated portrait painter, and his mother, Marie Courtois, excelled as a miniaturist—Nattier’s formative years were marked by immersion in the visual arts. From an early age, he honed his skills under the tutelage of his father and…