Christopher Wren vs Jean-Antoine Watteau
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Compare the life timelines of Christopher Wren (1632–1723) and Jean-Antoine Watteau (1684–1721) side by side. Their lives overlapped for 37 years, from 1684 to 1721.
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Christopher Wren (1632–1723)
- — Born in East Knoyle, Wiltshire, England Verified
- — Studied at Wadham College, Oxford Verified
- — Appointed Professor of Astronomy at Gresham College, London Verified
- — Helped found the Royal Society Verified
- — Appointed Savilian Professor of Astronomy at Oxford Verified
- — Led the rebuilding of London's churches after the Great Fire Verified
- — Appointed Surveyor of the King's Works Verified
- — Knighted by King Charles II Verified
- — Built St Paul's Cathedral Verified
- — Died in London and was buried in St Paul's Cathedral Verified
Jean-Antoine Watteau (1684–1721)
- — Born in Valenciennes Verified
- — Moved to Paris Verified
- — Worked in the studio of Claude Gillot Verified
- — Worked with the decorative painter Claude Audran III at the Luxembourg Palace Verified
- — Won second place in the Prix de Rome competition Verified
- — Received into the Royal Academy with the Pilgrimage to Cythera Verified
- — Traveled to London, possibly to consult the physician Richard Mead Verified
- — Painted the shop sign of the art dealer Gersaint (L'Enseigne de Gersaint) Verified
- — Died of tuberculosis at Nogent-sur-Marne Verified