Charles Le Brun
Charles Le Brun (French pronunciation: [ʃaʁl lə bʁœ̃]; 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.
Charles Le Brun | |
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Charles Le Brun, portrait by Nicolas de Largillière | |
| Born | Paris, Kingdom of France |
| Baptised | 24 February 1619 |
| Died | 22 February 1690 (aged 70) Paris, Kingdom of France |
| Director of the Académie de Peinture et de Sculpture | |
| In office 1683–1690 | |
| Monarch | Louis XIV of France |
| Preceded by | Charles Errard |
| Succeeded by | Pierre Mignard |
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