Charles Le Brun is one of the most powerful French artists. The painter, sculptor, architect and ornamental artist was the spiritual father and the driving force behind the style epoch we now call Louis XIV. The enormous breadth of his creative output - he was not only a painter and sculptor, but also an interior decorator, plasterer and designer of carpets, wallpapers and tapestries - enabled him to leave his mark on the entire art of this epoch. His style left its mark on subsequent generations of courtly artists and served as a reference and idealized counterpart to the exuberant Rokoko until well into the 18th century.
Le Brun's career began early, at the age of 13, when a drawing of Louis III on horseback made by him caught the attention of the then chancellor Ségnier. Afterwards, the talent of the young stonemason's apprentice was systematically encouraged. Born in Paris in 1619, Le Bruns was already court painter in 1638 and received his first commissions from Cardinal Richelieu. His courtly patrons enabled the artist to spend time in Italy, where he perfected his training and studied in Rome with Nicolas Poussin, among others. During this time he also devoted himself to the works of Carracci, Raffael and Renis, which strongly influenced his later work. For example, one of Le Brun's most famous works, Einzug Alexanders in Babylon, which can be seen today in the Louvre. © Meisterdrucke
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Charles Le Brun is one of the most powerful French artists. The painter, sculptor, architect and ornamental artist was the spiritual father and the driving force behind the style epoch we now call Louis XIV. The enormous breadth of his creative output - he was not only a painter and sculptor, but also an interior decorator, plasterer and designer of carpets, wallpapers and tapestries - enabled him to leave his mark on the entire art of this epoch. His style left its mark on subsequent generations of courtly artists and served as a reference and idealized counterpart to the exuberant Rokoko until well into the 18th century.
Le Brun's career began early, at the age of 13, when a drawing of Louis III on horseback made by him caught the attention of the then chancellor Ségnier. Afterwards, the talent of the young stonemason's apprentice was systematically encouraged. Born in Paris in 1619, Le Bruns was already court painter in 1638 and received his first commissions from Cardinal Richelieu. His courtly patrons enabled the artist to spend time in Italy, where he perfected his training and studied in Rome with Nicolas Poussin, among others. During this time he also devoted himself to the works of Carracci, Raffael and Renis, which strongly influenced his later work. For example, one of Le Brun's most famous works, Einzug Alexanders in Babylon, which can be seen today in the Louvre. © Meisterdrucke
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 visiting the Gobelins factory 15th October 1667 (tapestry) - (MeisterDrucke-215736).jpg "Louis XIV (1638-1715) visiting the Gobelins factory, 15th October 1667 (tapestry) by Charles Le Brun")
.jpg "The Triumph of Alexander, or the Entrance of Alexander into Babylon, c.1673 by Charles Le Brun")
 woven at the Atelier des Gobelins (wool tapestry) - (MeisterDrucke-131729).jpg "Children Gardening (after a cartoon by Le Brun), woven at the Atelier des Gobelins (wool tapestry) by Charles Le Brun")
 - (MeisterDrucke-274816).jpg "The Wedding of Moses and Zipporah (pair of 78385) by Charles Le Brun")
.jpg "The Meeting of Louis XIV and Philippe IV on the Ile des Faisans 7th June 1660 detail of Louis XIV 1638-1715, King of France and Navarre, his uncle Philippe IV 1605-1665, King of Spain, in the backgrou by Charles Le Brun")
 of Spain and Louis XIV (1638-1715) on the Island of Pheasants (tapestry) - (MeisterDrucke-188971).jpg "The Meeting of Philip IV (1605-65) of Spain and Louis XIV (1638-1715) on the Island of Pheasants (tapestry) by Charles Le Brun")
_Gives_Orders_to_Simultaneously_Attack_Four_of_the_Str_-_(MeisterDrucke-203455).jpg "King Louis XIV (1638-1715) Gives Orders to Simultaneously Attack Four of the Strongest Dutch Positions in 1672, Ceiling Painting from the Galerie des Glaces by Charles Le Brun")
 visiting the Gobelins factory 15th Oct - (MeisterDrucke-227681).jpg "Louis XIV (1638-1715) visiting the Gobelins factory, 15th October 1667 (tapestry) by Charles Le Brun")
 at - (MeisterDrucke-264386).jpg "The Audience of Cardinal Chigi with Louis XIV (1638-1715) at Fontainebleau, 29th July 1664, Gobelins factory (tapestry) by Charles Le Brun")
 King of France (pastel on paper) - (MeisterDrucke-167814).jpg "Portrait of Louis XIV (1638-1715) King of France (pastel on paper) by Charles Le Brun")
 receiving the Papal Legate at Fontaine - (MeisterDrucke-216693).jpg "Louis XIV (1638-1715) receiving the Papal Legate at Fontainebleau, detail from a Gobelins tapestry, 29 July 1664 (tapestry) (see 22905) by Charles Le Brun")
 King of France and of Navarre before the Town of Dle - (MeisterDrucke-130140).jpg "Louis XIV (1638-1715), King of France and of Navarre, before the Town of Dôle by Charles Le Brun")
 into Dunkirk 2nd December 1662 (tapestry) - (MeisterDrucke-67277).jpg "Entry of Louis XIV (1638-1715) into Dunkirk, 2nd December 1662 (tapestry) by Charles Le Brun")
_(1619-1690)_17th_-_(MeisterDrucke-948100).jpg "Studies of two camel heads Drawing by Charles Lebrun (Le Brun) (1619-1690) 17th century. Dim. 0,22x0,32 m. Paris, Louvre Museum by Charles Le Brun")
_Governing_Alone_in_1661_Ceiling_Painting_from_the_Gal_-_(MeisterDrucke-316947).jpg "King Louis XIV (1638-1715) Governing Alone in 1661, Ceiling Painting from the Galerie des Glaces by Charles Le Brun")
_-_by_Le_brun_-_(MeisterDrucke-1027892).jpg "Three faces of werewolf (werewolf) - by Le brun by Charles Le Brun")
.jpg "Alexander the Great Alexander and Porus, Detail, 1673 by Charles Le Brun")
.jpg "War for the Rights of the Queen in 1667, Ceiling Painting from the Galerie des Glaces by Charles Le Brun")
.jpg "Detail of panelling depicting the crown and monogram of Louis XIV 1638-1715 and the sun, from the Salon de Venus, 1668 gilded wood see also 162152 by Charles Le Brun")
_-_(MeisterDrucke-318257).jpg "The Surrender of Marsal in 1662, Gobelins Workshop (tapestry) by Charles Le Brun")
 the Great into Ba - (MeisterDrucke-228018).jpg "The Entrance of Alexander III (356-323 BC) the Great into Babylon, Gobelins Workshop (tapestry) by Charles Le Brun")
.jpg "Alexander and Porus at the Battle of Hydaspes, c.1673 oil on canvas detail of 90063 by Charles Le Brun")
.jpg "Marriage of Moses and Sephora, work by Charles Le Brun, conserved at the Galleria Estense in Modena by Charles Le Brun")
.jpg "Alexander and Porus, at the Battle of Hydaspes, c.1673 by Charles Le Brun")
.jpg "Naked woman on her knees. Drawing by Charles Lebrun by Charles Le Brun")
.jpg "Jephthahs Sacrifice by Charles Le Brun")
.jpg "Holland helping against the Bishop of Munster, 1665, Ceiling Painting from the Galerie des Glaces by Charles Le Brun")
.jpg "The Family of Darius before Alexander the Great by Charles Le Brun")
.jpg "Alexander Entering Babylon The Triumph of Alexander the Great by Charles Le Brun")
.jpg "View of The King Taking Maastricht in Thirteen Days in 1673 and the Passage on the Rhine in the Presence of the Enemies in 1672, ceiling painting from the Galerie des Glaces, 1678-86 (see also 379737) by Charles Le Brun")
_Painting_circa_1_-_(MeisterDrucke-1029059).jpg "Moliere (Profile portrait of Jean-Baptiste Poquelin (1622-1673). Painting, circa 1660. by Charles Le Brun")
.jpg "Allegory of the Four Elements: The Earth. Design for a tapestry for King Louis XIV, c. 1680. by Charles Le Brun")
.jpg "Portrait of Nicolas Fouquet by Charles Le Brun")
.jpg "Louis XIV, King of France 1638-1715 by Charles Le Brun")
.jpg "Portrait of Charles Perrault 1628-1703. by Charles Le Brun")
.jpg "Chancellor Séguier at the Entry of Louis XIV into Paris, 1660 by Charles Le Brun")
.jpg "Thirty Years War: “” Interview of the King of France Louis XIV by Charles Le Brun")
 - (MeisterDrucke-257091).jpg "Moses defending the Daughters of Jethro (pair of 78386) by Charles Le Brun")
_(1619-1690)_-_(MeisterDrucke-950890).jpg "The fall of the rebel angels. Painting by Charles Lebrun (Le Brun) (1619-1690) by Charles Le Brun")
.jpg "Helping the People during the Famine of 1662, Ceiling Painting from the Galerie des Glaces by Charles Le Brun")
 Governing Alone in 1661 a - (MeisterDrucke-303096).jpg "View of King Louis XIV (1638-1715) Governing Alone in 1661 and The Prosperous Neighbouring Powers of France, Ceiling Painting from the Galerie des Glaces by Charles Le Brun")
.jpg "Peace Made at Aix-la-Chapelle in 1668, Ceiling Painting from the Galerie des Glaces by Charles Le Brun")
_to_the_Count_of_Fuentes_Royal_Ambassad_-_(MeisterDrucke-315523).jpg "Audience Granted by Louis XIV (1638-1715) to the Count of Fuentes, Royal Ambassador of Philip IV of Spain, at the Louvre, 24th March 1662, Gobelins Workshop (tapestry) by Charles Le Brun")
.jpg "The Story of the King, an audience is granted by Louis XIV to the Count of Fuentes, Ambassador to King Philip IV of Spain at the Louvre, 24th March 1662 detail of Louix XIV and the ambassador, woven a by Charles Le Brun")
_taking_up_Arms_on_Land_and_on_Sea_in_1672_Ceiling_Pai_-_(MeisterDrucke-319874).jpg "King Louis XIV (1638-1715) taking up Arms on Land and on Sea in 1672, Ceiling Painting from the Galerie des Glaces by Charles Le Brun")
.jpg "Detail of panelling depicting the emblem of Louis XIV 1638-1715 from the Salon de Venus, 1668 gilded wood see also 192316 by Charles Le Brun")
 King of France and Navarre in front of the Tuileries c 1643 - (MeisterDrucke-122724).jpg "Portrait of Louis XIV (1638-1715), King of France and Navarre, in front of the Tuileries, c. 1643, by Charles Le Brun")
.jpg "The Ending of the Mania for Duels in 1662, Ceiling Painting from the Galerie des Glaces by Charles Le Brun")
.jpg "The King Taking Maestricht in Thirteen Days in 1673, Ceiling Painting from the Galerie des Glaces by Charles Le Brun")