Charles-Joseph Natoire: A Rococo Visionary Caught Between Rome and Paris Born in 1700 in Nîmes, France, Charles-Joseph Natoire’s life was a testament to the shifting currents of European art. Initially trained by his father, Florent Natoire, a respected sculptor, young Charles embarked on a path that would ultimately lead him to become one of the most prominent figures of the Rococo era. His early years were marked by rigorous instruction in drawing, culminating in acceptance into the atelier of François Lemoyne, a pivotal influence who instilled within him the elegant grace and theatricalit…