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MIGNARD, Pierre
French Baroque Era Painter , b. 1612, Troyes, d. 1695, Paris called "Le Romain" to distinguish him from his brother Nicolas, 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. Successful with his portrait of the king, and in favour with the court, Mignard pitted himself against Le Brun, declined to enter the Academy of which he was the head, and made himself the centre of opposition to its authority. The history of this struggle is most important, because it was identical, as long as it lasted, with that between the old gilds of France and the new body which Colbert, for political reasons, was determined to support. Portrait of Louise de Kerouaille, Duchess of PortsmouthShut out, in spite of the deserved success of his decorations of the cupola of Val de Grace (1664), from any great share in those public works, the control of which was the attribute of the new Academy, Mignard was chiefly active in portraiture. Turenne, Moliere, Bossuet, Maintenon (Louvre), La Valliere, Sevigne, Montespan, Descartes (Castle Howard), all the beauties and celebrities of his day, sat to him. His readiness and skill, his happy instinct for grace of arrangement,

 

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MIGNARD, Pierre Perseus and Andromeda oil painting

Painting ID::  29635

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MIGNARD, Pierre
Perseus and Andromeda
1679 Oil on canvas, 150 x 198 cm
   
   
     

 

 

MIGNARD, Pierre The Marquise de Seignelay and Two of her Children oil painting

Painting ID::  29637

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MIGNARD, Pierre
The Marquise de Seignelay and Two of her Children
1691 Oil on canvas, 194 x 155 cm
   
   
     

 

 

MIGNARD, Pierre The Heavenly Glory oil painting

Painting ID::  29643

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MIGNARD, Pierre
The Heavenly Glory
1663 Fresco
   
   
     

 

 

MIGNARD, Pierre Clio oil painting

Painting ID::  32415

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MIGNARD, Pierre
Clio
1689 Oil on canvas, 143,5 x 115 cm
   
   
     

 

 

MIGNARD, Pierre Girl Blowing Soap Bubbles oil painting

Painting ID::  32420

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MIGNARD, Pierre
Girl Blowing Soap Bubbles
1674 Oil on canvas, 132 x 96 cm
   
   
     

 

 

MIGNARD, Pierre The Virgin of the Grapes oil painting

Painting ID::  32426

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MIGNARD, Pierre
The Virgin of the Grapes
1640s Oil on canvas, 121 x 94 cm
   
   
     

 

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MIGNARD, Pierre
French Baroque Era Painter , b. 1612, Troyes, d. 1695, Paris called "Le Romain" to distinguish him from his brother Nicolas, 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. Successful with his portrait of the king, and in favour with the court, Mignard pitted himself against Le Brun, declined to enter the Academy of which he was the head, and made himself the centre of opposition to its authority. The history of this struggle is most important, because it was identical, as long as it lasted, with that between the old gilds of France and the new body which Colbert, for political reasons, was determined to support. Portrait of Louise de Kerouaille, Duchess of PortsmouthShut out, in spite of the deserved success of his decorations of the cupola of Val de Grace (1664), from any great share in those public works, the control of which was the attribute of the new Academy, Mignard was chiefly active in portraiture. Turenne, Moliere, Bossuet, Maintenon (Louvre), La Valliere, Sevigne, Montespan, Descartes (Castle Howard), all the beauties and celebrities of his day, sat to him. His readiness and skill, his happy instinct for grace of arrangement,