Jean de La Fontaine vs Johannes Vermeer
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Compare the life timelines of Jean de La Fontaine (1621–1695) and Johannes Vermeer (1632–1675) side by side. Their lives overlapped for 43 years, from 1632 to 1675.
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Jean de La Fontaine (1621–1695)
- — Born in Château-Thierry, Champagne Verified
- — Studied law in Paris Verified
- — Married Marie Héricart Verified
- — Inherited his father's office of maître des eaux et forêts Verified
- — Entered the patronage of finance minister Nicolas Fouquet Verified
- — Published his Contes et nouvelles en vers Verified
- — Published the first collection of his Fables Verified
- — Elected to the Académie française Verified
- — Published the twelfth and final book of the Fables Verified
- — Died in Paris at age 73 Verified
Johannes Vermeer (1632–1675)
- — Born in Delft, Dutch Republic Verified
- — Inherited his father's art-dealing business Verified
- — Married Catharina Bolnes Verified
- — Admitted as a master painter to the Delft Guild of Saint Luke Verified
- — Painted The Milkmaid Verified
- — Elected head of the Guild of Saint Luke Verified
- — Painted Girl with a Pearl Earring Verified
- — Financial ruin during the Dutch 'Year of Disaster' Verified
- — Died in Delft Verified