His first training in art was from his father, Laurent Jouvenet; a generation earlier, his grandfather, Noel Jouvenet, may have taught Nicolas Poussin.
Ia pertama kali belajar tentang kesenian dari ayahnya, Laurent Jouvenet; generasi sebelumnya, yakni kakeknya, Noel Jouvenet, telah mengajarkannya kepada Nicolas Poussin.