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Charles Le Brun

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Group portrait of a seated man, a woman in blue, several children, and a greyhound in an interior with a classical bust.

The Jabach Family

ca. 1660

Painting of Saint Andrew bound to an X-shaped cross, with soldiers, a crowd, a seated judge, and a flying cherub.

The Martyrdom of Saint Andrew

1646-1647

Painting of a woman with a floral wreath led to a garlanded altar by armed warriors, with a golden urn in the foreground.

The Sacrifice of Polyxena

1647

Grayscale reproduction of a crowded battle scene with horsemen, a chariot, fallen soldiers and an eagle overhead.

Alexander's Victory over Darius

Allegorical painting of two women in a gilded chariot with a lion, fruit heaps, and a garden fountain beyond.

Apotheosis of Luis XIV

1660

Painting of Saint Stephen being stoned by a crowd while Christ and angels with a crown and palm appear above.

La Lapidation de saint Étienne by Charles Le Brun

1651

Oil painting of a richly robed rider on a white horse under a blue parasol, flanked by attendants in gold-striped dress.

The Chancelor Séguier

1660

Painting of a bust of Seneca in an oval frame, crowned by two draped women, with allegorical figures seated below.

Le Tombeau de Sénèque

1650

Armored man gestures before kneeling women and a bowing figure in gold robes beneath a dark tent with gold-trimmed drapery.

アレクサンドルの足元にひれ伏すペルシア王妃たち、またはダリウスのテントとよばれている

1650

Crucified Christ at center surrounded by praying angels, with a crown on a cushion below, in a dramatic cloudy sky.

Christus am Kreuz, von anbetenden Engeln umgeben

Painting of a procession with a youthful rider on a chariot, a golden-robed figure, horses, attendants and classical architec

Alexander Entering Babylon

1664

Battle of the Granicus: a dense melee of mounted and foot soldiers with rearing horses and a river in the foreground.

Battle of the Granicus

1665

Painting of a nude hero clubbing a sea monster from a rowboat, with a woman on a rock beside a cliff under a stormy sky.

Herakles befreit Hesione

1650

Painting of Venus standing beside a kneeling Psyche sorting grain in a dark wooded landscape, set in a gilded frame.

Vénus ordonne à Psyché de trier un tas de grain

1655

Octagonal ceiling panel showing a crowned goddess on a cloud gesturing to a kneeling woman in a gilded frame.

Psyché implore la protection de Cérès contre la vengeance de Vénus

1655

Painted ceiling panel of a crowned goddess on clouds with a kneeling woman, within gilded octagonal moulding.

Psyché implore la protection de Junon

1655

Painting of reclining Psyche consoled by Pan, with a satyr playing pipes beside a child, in a wooded landscape within a gilde

Psyché consolée par Pan

1655

Painted ceiling with two reclining women holding flower garlands, gilded frame and central oval medallion above pink walls.

Thalie et Polymnie

1655

Ceiling painting of two seated women with a harp and a bow, framed by gilded stucco and garlands of flowers.

Calliope et Melpomène

1655

Painted ceiling with a woman holding a globe and a young man playing a flute, framed by gilded moldings and flowers.

Uranie et Euterpe

1655

Ceiling painting of two seated classical women with a putto, gilded moldings, and a floral garland above a carved mascaron.

Clio et Erato

1655

Mercure amène Psyché devant l'assemblée des dieux sur l'Olympe

1655

Oil painting of a nude martyr above a cauldron, with executioners, mounted soldiers, and an angel descending from dark clouds

Martyre de saint Jean l'évangéliste, à la porte Latine

1647

Oil portrait of a man with long curled hair and a slight smile, against a warm brown background.

Autoportrait de Charles Lebrun

1700

Painting of Saint Andrew bound to an X-shaped cross, soldiers at work, a winged putto with a wreath above, and onlookers.

The Martyrdom of St. Andrew

1646

Oval painting of a woman with eyes closed, head tilted up, wearing a veil and grey drapery, hands clasped, dark background.

Effigie funéraire d'Henriette Sélincart

1680

Oil portrait of a dark-haired woman in a blue gown with pearls, beside a gilded crown and sceptre on red cloth.

Portrait of Marie Casimire Sobieska with a crown and sceptre

1676

Seated man in black cloak and lace collar beside a marble bust, books, and sheet music, in a library setting.

Portrait de Charles Perrault

1670

Grayscale family group portrait of a seated man, a woman, several children and a greyhound in a room with globe and bust.

Portrait of the Cologne banker and collector Everhard Jabach with his family

1680

Arched painting of the risen Christ ascending above fallen soldiers, with angels and kneeling royal figures in fleur-de-lis r

The Resurrection of Jesus Christ

1674

Oval allegory: a crowned woman gestures to a seated armored man pointing at a scribe's ledger, with winged figures above.

Order restored in the Kingdom's finances, 1662

1681

Ceiling canvas with a seated king, winged allegorical figures, cherubs, captives and clouds in a dense composition.

The King governs by himself, 1661

1681

Group portrait of a seated man, a woman in blue and four children in a study with a bust, globe, books and a greyhound.

Everhard Jabach (1618-1695) and His Family

1660

Painting of figures struggling with a cross on a rocky path, with armored soldiers on horseback and a fortress under a stormy

The Road to Calvary

1600

Painting of the Virgin Mary praying beside a child holding a scroll, with a bearded man, palm tree and classical buildings be

The Holy Family in Egypt

1660

Painting of soldiers killing infants before classical buildings and a bridge, with grieving mothers in the foreground.

The Massacre of the Innocents

1660

Painting of a warrior in armor leaping across a wooden bridge as soldiers fight below, with classical buildings in the backgr

Horatius Cocles defending the Bridge

1642

Ceiling painting of Neptune and Amphitrite in a chariot pulled by sea horses, with tritons and putti in a gilded frame.

L’Eau ou Le Triomphe de Neptune et d’Amphitrite

1650

Oval ceiling painting of a reclining winged figure with a bird and dark clouds, set in gilded stucco ornament.

Evening

1664

Ceiling painting of winged allegorical figures, armored warriors, and trumpeting putti in a stormy sky with lightning and an

Capture of the city and citadel of Gand in six days, 1678

1681

Painting of the Descent from the Cross with a figure on a ladder lowering Christ while mourning women kneel below.

The Descent from the Cross

1649

Black chalk drawing of reclining and embracing nude figures in a landscape with a stone bench and clouds.

Night

about 1635-1642

Pencil drawing of a satyr with a stick beside a reclining nude woman, a child, a rooster and an urn in a landscape.

Dawn

about 1635-1642

Drawing of a man with long wavy hair, white collar and grey doublet, resting his hand on a book against a warm background.

Portrait of M. Quatrehomme du Lys

1657

Pencil drawing of a rider on a rearing horse surrounded by cupids, with a reclining Venus and mounted troops in the distance.

Louis XIV Captured by Venus

early 1670s

Brown wash drawing of women pouring water into a large vat in a rocky underworld, with a seated bearded man at left.

The vat of the Danaids in the underworld

Pen and grey wash drawing of a reclining effigy on a tomb with a seated, veiled mourning woman in drapery beside it.

Tomb of Nicolas de Bautru, Marquis de Vaubrun

1677

Pencil drawing of a veiled nun writing at a desk, gazing up toward a dove in clouds, with bookshelves behind.

The Holy Lucilia inspired by the Holy Spirit writing at the desk

Pen and wash drawing on blue paper of a haloed figure reclining in a forest while several winged angels attend him with food.

Christ served by four angels

Head of a queen with Egyptian headdress from the "Queens at the Feet of Alexander the Great"

1661

Queen with headscarf from the "Queens at the Feet of Alexander the Great"

1661

Head in profile to the left from the "Queens at the Feet of Alexander the Great"

1661

Red chalk drawing of a horse's hind legs and haunch with white highlights on tan paper.

The Hind Legs of a Horse

n.d.

Etching of a reclining male nude and a child beside a fire and smoke at night, with a seated figure in the shadows.

Night, from the series Four Times of Day

1640

Black chalk study of a male nude with one arm raised overhead, drawn on tan paper with white highlights.

Study for a Herm

1674/78

Oval engraved portrait of a man with long hair and mustache in a fur-collared robe, with an inscribed frame and coat of arms.

Martin Richer de Belleval. Line engraving by G. Rousselet, 1662, after C. le Brun

Red chalk and grey wash drawing of a draped woman and man beside an urn of flowers, with lions beneath a pedestal.

Allegory of Earth

ca. 1660

Red chalk and wash drawing of seated Apollo attended by draped nymphs pouring water and tending his feet.

Apollo Bathing, Attended by the Nymphs of Thetis

17th century

Drawing of a helmeted warrior and a nude youth with a lyre flanking a large shield, with two putti and wreaths above.

Allegory in Honor of Cardinal Richelieu

1641

Pencil sketch of a priest giving communion to a dying man while other clergy kneel among plague victims on the ground.

St. Charles Borromeo Giving Communion to the Plague-Stricken

17th century

Grey wash drawing in an oval of armed soldiers with raised swords and shields, a fallen figure below, and ships in the distan

The Relief of Candia

17th century

Red chalk drawing on tan paper showing a seated figure, a reclining figure with upturned head, and a foot study.

Two Muses

17th century

Graphite drawing of a standing nude woman with outstretched arm, with sketched sea monster and rocks at her feet.

Andromeda and the Sea-Monster

n.d.

Pen and brown wash drawing of soldiers, horsemen, and robed figures gathered before tents and banners in a classical scene.

Scène uit de Romeinse geschiedenis

1629