B Advent 3, Art for December 11, 2011 CLOUET, Jean (b. 1485/90, Bruxelles, d. 1541, Paris) Click to open Web Gallery of Art Artist Biography and to explore other works by this artist. Portrait of François I as St John the Baptist 1518 Oil on wood, 96 x 79 cm Privare collection Click to open Web Gallery of Art display page. Click on their image to enlarge/fit page etc. Click for Clouet’s portrait of Francois I in normal garb. Click on the image to enlarge/fit page etc. Francois I of France was a contemporary of Henry VIII. He seems to have attempted at times to steer a conciliatory course during the Reformation, before eventually pursuing tactics typical of a monarch of his times. Click to open the Wikipedia article on Francois I. Share this:Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window)Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window)Click to share on Pinterest (Opens in new window)Click to email a link to a friend (Opens in new window)Click to print (Opens in new window)Like this:Like Loading... Related