Artist
Charles Le Brun
French, 1619–1690
Charles Le Brun was a French French Classical Baroque painter. 26 works are cataloged here, principally at Bavarian State Painting Collections, most of them oil paintings. Charles Le Brun was born in Paris.
Charles Le Brun (French pronunciation:; baptised 24 February 1619 – 12 February 1690) was a French painter, physiognomist, art theorist, and a director of several art schools of his time. He served as a court painter to Louis XIV, who declared him "the greatest French artist of all time". Le Brun was a dominant figure in 17th-century French art and was influenced by Nicolas Poussin.
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