Hyacinthe Rigaud
Jacint Rigau-Ros i Serra (Catalan pronunciation: [ʒəˈsin riˈɣaw ˈrɔz i ˈsɛrə]; 18 July 1659 – 29 December 1743), known in French as Hyacinthe Rigaud (pronounced [jasɛ̃t ʁiɡo]), was a Spanish-French baroque painter most famous for his portraits of Louis XIV and other members of the French nobility.
Hyacinthe Rigaud | |
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Self-portrait in a turban (1698) | |
| Born | Jacint Rigau-Ros i Serra 18 July 1659 Perpignan, Spanish Empire |
| Died | 29 December 1743 (aged 84) Paris, Kingdom of France |
| Nationality | French |
| Education | Charles Le Brun Paul Pezet (presumed) Antoine Ranc (presumed) |
| Known for | painting, portraiture |
| Notable work | coronation portrait of Louis XIV; The Presentation in the temple; portrait of Bossuet in winter costume; portraits of Louis XIV |
| Movement | Baroque |
| Awards | Prix de Rome (1682) |
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| Director of the Académie de Peinture et de Sculpture | |
| In office 1733–1735 | |
| Monarch | Louis XV |
| Preceded by | Louis de Boullogne |
| Succeeded by | Guillaume Coustou |
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