Jean-Baptiste-Siméon Chardin (1699–1779) was a painter from France. Chardin was born in Paris on 2 November 1699. He died in Paris on 6 December 1779, at the age of 80.
Among the titles that carry the name are The Ray, Le Buffet and Allegory of Music, Arts and Science. The output is classed under still life and genre painting. Chardin worked in visual arts. He had begun working by 1724.
Chardin studied at Académie de Saint-Luc.
Chardin married Marguerite Pouget. He had one recorded child, Pierre Jean-Baptiste Chardin.
The entry appears in 50 languages, placing Jean-Baptiste-Siméon Chardin among the art names followed well outside France.
