Charles Le Brun

Charles Le Brun (24 February 1619 – 22 February 1690) was a French painter and art theorist. Declared by Louis XIV "the greatest French artist of all time", he was a dominant figure in 17th-century French art.

Read more about Charles Le Brun:  Le Brun's Work and Legacy, Partial Anthology of Works, Gallery, References and Sources

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