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Artists who influenced Charles Le Brun
French painter and art theorist, the dominant artist of Louis XIV's reign. After training with Vouet he went to Rome in 1642 and worked under Poussin, becoming a convert to the latter's theories of art. He returned to Paris in 1646. In 1662 he was raised to nobility and named 'Premier Peintre du roi', and in 1663 he was made director of the reorganized Gobelins factory. Also in 166 ... more (Google)Artists who were influenced by Charles Le Brun

Nicolas Poussin

Martyrdom of Saint Andrew
(Getty Museum)

Chancellor Séguier
(Musee du Louvre)

Jacques-Louis David

Guido Reni

Entry of Alexander into Babylon
(Musee du Louvre)

Crucifixion
(Musee du Louvre)

Gerard de Lairesse

Annibale Carracci

Holy Family with the Adoration of Child
(Musee du Louvre)

Queens of Persia at Feet of Alexander Great
(Musée National du Château de Versailles)

Adam Frans van der Meulen

Raphael

Martyrdom of Saint John Evangelist
(Saint-Nicolas du Chardonnet)

Wonder with Astonishment
(Musee du Louvre)

Charles de La Fosse