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Hyacinthe Rigaud
1659-1743
French
Hyacinthe Rigaud Gallery
He was born Jacint Rigau i Ros [1] -- though in many encyclopaedias is "re-christened" with the name of H??acint Francesc Honrat Mathias Pere Martyr Andreu Joan Rigau -- in Perpignan, which became French (Treaty of the Pyrenees) a short time after his birth (November 7, 1659).
In 1682, he was awarded the Prix de Rome.
He was the most important portrait painter in the reign of King Louis XIV. His instinct for impressive poses and grand presentations precisely suited the tastes of the royal personages, ambassadors, clerics, courtiers, and financiers who sat for him.
Because Rigaud's paintings captured very exact likenesses along with the subject's costumes and background details, his paintings are considered precise records of contemporary fashions. Rigaud was a master of the Baroque style of art. Rigaud's best-known work is his 1701 painting of Louis XIV which today hangs in the Louvre in Paris, as well as the second copy also requested by Louis XIV which is now at Versailles.
In 1709 he was made a noble by his hometown of Perpignan. In 1727 he was made a knight of the Order of Saint Michael.
Hyacinthe Rigaud died in Paris, France on December 27, 1743.
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Portrait of Louis XV of France (1710-1774)
1730(1730)
Oil on canvas
271 X 194 cm (106.69 X 76.38 in)
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Painting ID:: 75018
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Portrait_of_Louis_XV_of_France_(1710-1774)
1730(1730)
Oil on canvas
271 X 194 cm (106.69 X 76.38 in)
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Portrait of Pierre Drevet (1663-1738), French engraver
1700
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Painting ID:: 75020
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Portrait_of_Pierre_Drevet_(1663-1738),_French_engraver
1700
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Marie d'Orleans, Duchess of Nemours
1705
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Painting ID:: 75104
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Marie_d'Orleans,_Duchess_of_Nemours
1705
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Portrait of Charles de Saint-Albin, Archbishop of Cambrai
1723(1723)
Oil on canvas
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Painting ID:: 75127
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Portrait_of_Charles_de_Saint-Albin,_Archbishop_of_Cambrai
1723(1723)
Oil on canvas
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Portrait of Charles de Saint-Albin, Archbishop of Cambrai
1723(1723)
Oil on canvas
146.1 X 113 cm (57.5 X 44.5 in)
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Painting ID:: 75167
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Portrait_of_Charles_de_Saint-Albin,_Archbishop_of_Cambrai
1723(1723)
Oil on canvas
146.1 X 113 cm (57.5 X 44.5 in)
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Hyacinthe_Rigaud
1659-1743
French
Hyacinthe Rigaud Gallery
He was born Jacint Rigau i Ros [1] -- though in many encyclopaedias is "re-christened" with the name of H??acint Francesc Honrat Mathias Pere Martyr Andreu Joan Rigau -- in Perpignan, which became French (Treaty of the Pyrenees) a short time after his birth (November 7, 1659).
In 1682, he was awarded the Prix de Rome.
He was the most important portrait painter in the reign of King Louis XIV. His instinct for impressive poses and grand presentations precisely suited the tastes of the royal personages, ambassadors, clerics, courtiers, and financiers who sat for him.
Because Rigaud's paintings captured very exact likenesses along with the subject's costumes and background details, his paintings are considered precise records of contemporary fashions. Rigaud was a master of the Baroque style of art. Rigaud's best-known work is his 1701 painting of Louis XIV which today hangs in the Louvre in Paris, as well as the second copy also requested by Louis XIV which is now at Versailles.
In 1709 he was made a noble by his hometown of Perpignan. In 1727 he was made a knight of the Order of Saint Michael.
Hyacinthe Rigaud died in Paris, France on December 27, 1743.
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