Royal Chateau at Clagny
1725
From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art
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Jacques Rigaud
Jacques Rigaud (1680–1754) was a French artist, born in Puyloubier.
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From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art
Royal Chateau at Clagny is a 1725 by Jacques Rigaud, a Baroque work, held at Cleveland Museum of Art.
This drawing shows a grand, symmetrical building with a flat roof and many windows, sitting at the center of a perfectly arranged garden. People in old-fashioned clothes walk along paths lined with trimmed hedges and flowerbeds. The sky above is light with wispy clouds, and the whole scene looks calm and orderly. The text at the bottom calls it the "Royal Chateau at Clagny," which hints it was meant for wealthy or powerful people. The garden’s neat lines and the building’s size suggest it was designed to impress visitors. If you like this kind of detailed, balanced art, look into the Baroque movement next.
Jacques Rigaud (1680–1754) was a French artist, born in Puyloubier.
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