1708
oil
canvas
From the collection of Palace of Versailles
Jacques de Fitz-James, duc de Berwick is a 1708 oil by Rigaud Hyacinthe, depicting Louis Xiv of France, held at Palace of Versailles.
This painting depicts a man with curly, gray hair, wearing a black jacket with gold accents and a red sash. He is shown from the chest up, facing slightly to the right. The man's hair is styled in loose, flowing curls that fall down his back. His jacket is adorned with gold trim and buttons, and he wears a red sash over his left shoulder. The background of the painting is a muted brown color. The artist's use of chiaroscuro, a technique that uses strong contrasts of light and dark to create a sense of volume, adds depth and dimension to the painting. For more information on this technique, look up "chiaroscuro".
Jacint Rigau-Ros i Serra (Catalan pronunciation: ; 18 July 1659 – 29 December 1743), known in French as Hyacinthe Rigaud (pronounced ), was a Catalan-French baroque painter most famous for his portraits of Louis XIV and other members of the French nobility.
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