French painter and designer whose influence dominated 17th-century French painting. He worked for King Louis XIV who appointed him 'Premier Peinture de Roi' and director of Goeblins. He oversaw the design of the royal palace of Versailles, including the architecture, decoration and landscape. In later life, he produced primarily smaller-scale religious paintings.

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Le Brun, Charles

Biography

Notable Works

Artworks

Highlighted Works(3)

Everhard Jabach (1618–1695) and His Family

Explication des tableaux de la galerie de Versailles, et de ses deux sallons

Seasons and Elements (Air) (set of four)

All Artworks

The Sacrifice of Polyxena

Zittende muze met harp

Europa en de stier omgeven door zeegoden

Engel in aanbidding

Scène uit de Romeinse geschiedenis

De heilige familie aanbeden door een monnik met een hond

Allegory of Earth

Charity

Allegory in Honor of Cardinal Richelieu

St. Charles Borromeo Giving Communion to the Plague-Stricken

The Relief of Candia

Two Muses

Apollo Bathing, Attended by the Nymphs of Thetis

The Infant Jesus

Side table

Vignette from the Galerie des Glaces, Versailles

Vignette from the Battle of Milvian

Vignette from the Battle of Milvian

Vignette from the Battle of Milvian

Vignette from the Galerie des Glaces, Versailles

Vignette from the Galerie des Glaces, Versailles