Jacques Cellier: A Lithuanian Soul in Parisian Light Jacques Cellier’s art is a captivating collision of worlds – the stark, windswept landscapes of his native Lithuania meeting the opulent salons and aristocratic circles of 16th-century Paris. Born around 1585, likely in Reims, France, though his Lithuanian heritage remained deeply intertwined with his identity, Cellier forged a unique artistic voice that blended realism with a potent symbolic language, reflecting both his personal experiences and the prevailing currents of European art at the time. His work isn’t merely portraits; it's wi…