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Pierre Mignard
(17th Nov, 1612 - 30th May, 1695)
Le sommeil d'Herminie troublé par l'Amour
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Photo (C) RMN-Grand Palais (musée du Louvre) / Michèle Bellot
musée du Louvre
http://www.louvre.fr
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Keywords:
laying down
horse
Jerusalem Delivered (Torquato Tasso) (1581)
sleep
figure study
Eros (god)
Herminie
landscape background
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About the artwork
Title:
Le sommeil d'Herminie troublé par l'Amour
Periods:
modern age
17th century
XVIIth century
Techniques:
wash with brown
sanguine
pen (drawing)
brown ink
Dimensions:
214 x 162
Inventory number:
INV31018-recto
Detail:
Projet en rapport avec l'une des seize peintures commandées par le maréchal d'Estrées, en 1639, pour illustrer "La Jérusalem délivrée" du Tasse
Location:
musée du Louvre
About the author(s)
Author:
Pierre Mignard
Also known as:
Mignard le Romain
Born:
17th Nov, 1612
Dead:
30th May, 1695
Country:
France
See more about this author on Wikipedia:
Pierre Mignard
(7 November 1612 – 30 May 1695), called "Le Romain" to distinguish him from his brother Nicolas Mignard, was a French painter. He was born at Troyes, and came of a family of artists; he also needs to be distinguished from his nephew Pierre (1640–1725), often called "Pierre II" or "Le Chevalier". In 1630 he left the studio of Simon Vouet for Italy, where he spent twenty-two years, and made a reputation which brought him a summons to Paris. Having found favor with the king, Louis…
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