Simon Renard de St. André

Simon Renard de St. André (1613 or 1614–1677) was a painter and copperplate engraver born in the 17th century in France. In his lifetime, he was regarded as a highly skilled portraitist. He is remembered today for his vanitas paintings, which contain symbols that remind the viewer of the transience of life and wealth.

Renard was recorded as being the painter to the queen in 1646, and was received into the Académie des Beaux-Arts in 1663.