Jean Baptiste de Champaigne (1631 – 1681): Bridging Flanders and Paris Jean Baptiste de Champaigne stands as a pivotal figure in the artistic landscape of the seventeenth century, embodying the fervent spirit of Baroque painting while simultaneously navigating the intellectual currents flowing from Antwerp to Paris. Born in Brussels in 1631, he emerged from a lineage steeped in artistic tradition – his uncle, Philippe de Champaigne, e…