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Pierre Mignard
(17th Nov, 1612 - 30th May, 1695)
Quatre allégories, étude pour un plafond
Credit:
Photo (C) RMN-Grand Palais (musée du Louvre) / Thierry Le Mage
musée du Louvre
http://www.louvre.fr
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Keywords:
Allegory (all)
figure study
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About the artwork
Title:
Quatre allégories, étude pour un plafond
Periods:
17th century
modern age
XVIIth century
Techniques:
black chalk
white highlights
brown paper
sanguine
Dimensions:
355 x 355
Inventory number:
INV31019-recto
Detail:
Etude pour le plafond du Cabinet des Coquilles, situé entre la chambre du Roi et la Petite Galerie, au château de Versailles
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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