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Who painted it?
Who painted “Portrait of Louis XIV”?
“Portrait of Louis XIV” was painted by Hyacinthe Rigaud in 1701. Where to see it: Louvre.
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What to look for
Baroque: Renaissance painting is calmer and evenly lit; Rococo after it is lighter, paler and playful. Dutch Golden Age painting is the Protestant, everyday side of the same century.
Jacint Rigau-Ros i Serra (18 July 1659 – 29 December 1743), known in French as Hyacinthe Rigaud (pronounced), was a French baroque painter most famous for his portraits of Louis XIV and other members of the French nobility. Wikipedia
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More by Hyacinthe Rigaud
- “Bettina Raggi Brignole-Sale”, 1739
- “Elizabeth Charlotte, Princess Palatine”, 1713
- “Young Negro with a Bow”, 1697
- “Portrait of d'Anne-Jules de Noailles”, 1694
- “Jules Hardouin-Mansart”, 1685
- “Melchior de Polignac”, 1715
- “Portrait of Martin Desjardins (?-1694)”, 1692
- “Portrait of Marie Serre”, 1695