Chardin

The family name Chardin may refer to either:

  • Jean-Baptiste-Siméon Chardin, (1699 – 1779), French painter noted for his still life works
  • Pierre Teilhard de Chardin, ( 1881 – 1955 ), French Jesuit, philosopher and paleontologist
  • Jean Chardin, ( 1643 – 1713 ), French jeweller and traveller, author of The Travels of Sir John Chardin
  • Chardin Piccolet III, is a fictional character in Rumiko Takahashi's anime and manga series Ranma ½, created 1987–1996.

Famous quotes containing the word chardin:

    “The Minoan Snake Goddess is flanked by a Chardin still-life, somber
    and tranquil, and by Mohammedan angels
    brilliantly clothed and with multicolored wings....”
    —Denise Levertov (b. 1923)