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Charles Le Brun
French painter and art theorist (1619–1690) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
For the Napoleon-era politician, see Charles-François Lebrun, duc de Plaisance.
Charles Le Brun (French pronunciation: [ʃaʁl lə bʁœ̃]; baptised 24 February 1619 – 12 February 1690)[1] 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.[2]
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Charles Le Brun | |
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![]() Charles Le Brun, portrait by Nicolas de Largillière | |
Born | Paris, Kingdom of France |
Baptised | (1619-02-24)24 February 1619 |
Died | 22 February 1690(1690-02-22) (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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