Henri Testelin (1616–1695) was a French painter. Henri Testelin made portraits of Louis XIV, important persons and events at the French court. Several of his paintings can be seen in the palace of Versailles. The portraits, like the one of the young Louis XIV, show the influence of Jean Nocret and Le Brun. Testelin was born in Paris. He was secretary of Royal Academy of Painting and Sculpture from 1650 and professor from 1656; in his role as secretary he published Memoires pour servir a… Read more...

Author:

after Charles Le Brun

Also known as:

Sharlʹ Le Bri︠u︡nʹ

Chevalier Charles Le Brun

Sharl Le Briun

Charles LeBrun

Charles le Brun

Charles Lebrun

Born:

24th Feb, 1619

Dead:

22nd Feb, 1690

Country:

France

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Charles Le Brun (24 February 1619 – 22 February 1690) was a French painter, art theorist, interior decorator and a director of several art schools of his time. As court painter to Louis XIV, who declared him "the greatest French artist of all time", he was a dominant figure in 17th-century French art and much influenced by Nicolas Poussin. Read more...