Charles-Joseph Natoire: A Life of Grace and Grandeur Born in 1700, Charles-Joseph Natoire’s life spanned a pivotal era in French art – the waning years of the Rococo and the burgeoning rise of Neoclassicism. Though his early career was deeply rooted in the opulent style of his mentor, François Lemoyne, Natoire ultimately forged a distinctive path, blending delicate grace with dramatic intensity. His story is one of artistic evolution,…