Engel in aanbidding
1630 - 1690
Medium
paper
Dimensions
178; 256
About this artwork
hoogte 256 mm x breedte 178 mm
Art Historical Context
**Engel in Aanbidding (Angel in Adoration)** *Charles Le Brun, 1630–1690, paper, 256 × 178 mm* Charles Le Brun, a towering figure in 17th-century French art, created this delicate drawing during his prolific career. Born in 1619, Le Brun rose to prominence as the First Painter to King Louis XIV and director of the Royal Academy of and Sculpture. His works bridged the exuberance of Baroque drama with the refined classicism favored at Versailles, often featuring religious themes that exalted divine grandeur. "Engel in Aanbidding," translating to "Angel in Adoration," exemplifies his skill in ...
About the Artist
Charles Le Brun · 1619–1690
Charles Le Brun (1619–1690) was the most powerful artistic figure in seventeenth-century France, serving as the virtual dictator of official taste during the reign of Louis XIV and shaping the visual identity of the French Baroque in ways that resonated for generations. Born in Paris, he trained under the painter Simon Vouet before traveling to Rome in 1642, where he studied the works of Nicolas P...