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Af alle de originale værker, som Charles Le Brun efterlod, er det mest berømte Apotheosis of Louis XIV (1600), som er en del af samlingen på Szépművészeti Múzeum i Budapest. Lige efter følger Louis XIV, King of France og Louis XIV Visiting the Gobelins Factory (1673). Vores katalog indeholder 232 værker af Charles Le Brun; galleriet har bevaret de 100 værker, som verden beundrer mest, hver vist med sin dato, sit museum og sin historie.
Apotheosis of Louis XIV: A Triumph of Baroque Grandeur The painting “Apotheosis of Louis XIV,” executed by Charles Le Brun in 1677, stands as an unparalleled testament to the artistic fervor and opulent ambition of the French Baroque period. Measuring 109.5 x 78.3 cm, this monumental oil on canvas transcends mere depiction; it aspires to elevate Louis XIV—the Sun King—to divine status, embodying the very essence of royal authority and…
The artwork depicts Louis XIV, King of France, positioned as the central figure within a composition. He is shown in regal attire, standing amidst a group of people whose identities are obscured by the artist's choice to leave them faceless. The background features a serene landscape, characterized by a meandering river and mountains rising in the distance under a sky filled with clouds. The scene is rendered in pastel on…
Louis XIV Visiting the Gobelins Factory is an artwork by Charles Le Brun. This monumental depiction of the King of France captures a royal visit to the prestigious art institution. The scene focuses on Louis XIV at the Gobelins factory, a moment where the monarch moves through the space of production. It is a study of court life caught in a single, heavy breath.
Charles Le Brun’s “Expressions of the Passions of the Soul,” created around 1670, stands as a testament to Baroque artistry and psychological depth. More than just a depiction of a man's face, it’s an embodiment of raw emotion—a visceral portrayal of rage captured with meticulous detail and masterful chiaroscuro techniques.
Charles Le Brun’s “The Repentant Magdalen,” painted in 1655, is more than just a portrait; it's a profound meditation on human fallibility, spiritual yearning, and the arduous path to redemption. Housed within the hallowed halls of the Louvre Museum in Paris, this oil-on-canvas masterpiece immediately draws the viewer into a world of intense emotion and carefully constructed symbolism. Le Brun, a pivotal figure in 17th-century French art, masterfully employs his…
In the hallowed stillness of the Musée du Louvre, there exists a canvas that does more than merely depict a biblical event; it captures the very essence of human grief. Charles Le Brun’s Pietà, painted in 1643, is a monumental achievement of the Baroque era, serving as a profound meditation on sorrow, faith, and the weight of mortality. Originally commissioned for the Sainte-Chapelle in Paris—a sanctuary dedicated to the relics…
Charles Le Brun’s “Hercules (detail)” is not merely a depiction of a mythological hero; it's an immersive experience, a vibrant tableau vivant that transports the viewer to the heart of 17th-century French courtly life. Painted in 1658, this exquisite work embodies the height of Baroque artistry – a potent blend of classical ideals, dramatic dynamism, and opulent detail. It’s a testament to Le Brun's mastery as both a painter and…
Charles Le Brun’s “Apotheose of Louis XIV,” painted in 1677, isn't merely a portrait; it’s a meticulously crafted declaration of royal authority, a visual embodiment of the Sun King’s absolute power. Commissioned during a pivotal moment in French history – following the scandalous arrest of his predecessor, Nicolas Fouquet – this monumental work served as both a celebration of Louis XIV and a strategic assertion of the monarchy's legitimacy. Le…
Charles Le Brun’s “Martyrdom of St. John the Evangelist at Porta Latina,” painted in 1641, isn’t merely a historical depiction; it’s a visceral plunge into suffering and faith. This monumental canvas, currently residing within the serene walls of the Saint-Nicolas du Chardonnet in Paris, pulsates with an intensity rarely found in Baroque art. Measuring a commanding 282 x 224 centimeters, the painting immediately overwhelms the viewer with its scale and…
The canvas erupts from a heavy, shadowed base into a vertical ascent of white and gold. Christ rises, his body an athletic silhouette cutting through the darkness of the tomb. He moves upward, driven by a divine momentum that pulls the eye toward the heavens. Around him, the air seems to churn with the weight of billowing drapery and swirling clouds. The light does not merely illuminate; it emanates from…
The Repentant Magdalen (detail)1655 · Louvre
12
The Triumph of Faith1658 · Château de Vaux-le-Vicomte
13
Portrait of the Sculptor Nicolas Le Brun1635 · Residenzgalerie
14
Louis XIV Visiting the Gobelins FactoryLouvre
15
Daedalus and Icarus1645 · Hermitage Museum
16
Hercules Liberates Hesione1653 · Staatliche Kunsthalle Karlsruhe
17
The Holy Family in Egypt1660 · Minneapolis Institute of Art
18
Louis XIV. presenting his sceptre and helmet to Jesus Christ1674 · Musée des Beaux-Arts de Lyon
19
Christ on the cross surrounded by angels1600 · Groeningemuseum
20
The Presentation of Christ in the Temple1645 · Detroit Institute of Arts
21
The Road to Calvary1600 · Museum of Fine Arts, Houston
22
The Death of Cato of Utica1646
23
Hercules Vanquishing Diomedes1640 · Nottingham Castle Museum And Art Gallery
24
The Crucifixion of Saint Andrew1647
25
Allegorical Female Figure with Two Putti1640
26
Bust of an Elderly Woman1654 · Bavarian State Painting Collections
27
Allegory of Strength1654 · Bavarian State Painting Collections
28
Genius Holding a Shield1654 · Bavarian State Painting Collections
29
Genius Holding a Shield1654 · Bavarian State Painting Collections
30
Christ in the Desert Served by Angels1653
31
The Descent of the Holy Spirit1656
32
The Striking of the Rock1650
33
The Crucifix with Angels1650
34
Door of the Unicorn1659
35
The Tomb of Seneca1650
36
Saint John the Evangelist at Patmos1656 · Grand Trianon
37
The Fall of the Rebel Angels1650 · Opera House
38
Presumed Portrait of the Artist Presenting That of a Military Officer1650 · Opera House
39
The Fall of the Rebel Angels1650 · Opera House
40
Christ in the Garden of Olives1659
41
Portrait of Louis XIV1650 · la Cour D'or
42
The Brazen Serpent1649
43
Venus Clipping Cupid’s Wings1655 · Museo de Arte de Ponce
44
Judgement of Paris1650 · National Museum of Fine Arts of Cuba
45
La Lapidation de saint Étienne by Charles Le Brun1651
46
Hercules Slaying the Centaurs1660 · National Gallery of Canada
47
Apotheosis of Luis XIV.1660 · Slovak National Gallery
48
Mary Magdalene1654 · Bavarian State Painting Collections
49
John at Patmos1654 · Bavarian State Painting Collections
50
Portrait of the painter Louis Testelin1650
51
The Martyrdom of St. Andrew1646 · J. Paul Getty Museum
52
Portrait of Nicolas Fouquet (1615-1680)1650
53
Saint Jean l'évangéliste à Patmos1658 · Musée Fabre
54
Mars and Venus1650
55
Water or The Triumph of Neptune and Amphitrite1662
56
Figures and Decorative Motifs1665
57
Air1664
58
Figures and Decorative Motifs1671
59
Autumn1662
60
Mars and Venus1674
61
The Battle of Arbelles1673
62
Battle of the Granicus1673
63
Night or Diane1662
64
Evening1662
65
The Massacre of the Innocents1665 · Dulwich Picture Gallery
66
Assumption of the Virgin1670 · Muzeum Palacu Króla Jana Iii w Wilanowie
67
The Gardener Children: Winter1675
68
Funerary Effigy of Henriette Sélincart1680 · Musée des Beaux-Arts
69
The King governs by himself, 16611681 · Château de Versailles
70
Order restored in the Kingdom's finances1681 · Château de Versailles
71
capture the citadel1681 · Château de Versailles
72
Descent from the Cross1679 · Musée des Beaux-Arts
73
The Adoration of the Shepherds1689
74
Christ carrying His cross1688
75
Musée Ingres-Bourdelle - Allégorie à la gloire de Louis XIV - Charles Le Brun1690 · Musée Ingres Bourdelle
76
Landscape1784 · Statens Museum for Kunst
77
Tapestry - “Fire” or “The Forges of Vulcan”1600 · Medeiros e Almeida Museum
78
La repas de Chimon
79
Alexander and Porus1665 · Louvre
80
Portrait of Turenne1665 · Château de Versailles
81
The Conquest of Franche-Comté1674 · Château de Versailles
82
Allegory: Sculpture Working on the King's BustLouvre
83
Chancellor Séguier at the Entry of Louis XIV into Paris in 1660
84
Portrait of Senator Ya.F. DolgorukyHermitage Museum
85
The Family of Darius before Alexander1660 · Château de Versailles
86
The Resolution of Louis XIV to Make War on the Dutch Republic1671 · Musée des Beaux-Arts
87
Louis XIV 1
88
The Descent from the CrossShipley Art Gallery
89
The Holy FamilyFitzwilliam Museum
90
Le passage du Rhin
91
Le baptême de saint Eustache
92
Trois hommes à genoux
93
Christ en Croix
94
Alexandre et Porus ou La Défaite de Porus
95
Un fleuve; une tête de femme
96
Soldat casqué, à mi-corps
97
Fragment de bataille
98
Homme drapé prosterné. Jeune homme à mi-corps, les bras en avant
99
Neptune et Amphitrite ou Le Réveil des eaux
100
Equestrian Portrait of Louis XIV of France
De fire motiver, der optræder hyppigst i disse originaler, hver med sit fineste eksempel.
De 8 museer, der rummer flest af malerierne på denne side.
| Museum | By | Værker af Charles Le Brun | Malerier fra denne liste |
|---|---|---|---|
 Louvre |
Paris | 12 | Louis XIV, King of France, Expressions of the Passions of the Soul, The Repentant Magdalen |
 Château de Versailles |
Versailles | 7 | Louis XIV Visiting the Gobelins Factory, The King governs by himself, 1661, Order restored in the Kingdom's finances |
 Bavarian State Painting Collections |
München | 6 | Bust of an Elderly Woman, Allegory of Strength, Genius Holding a Shield |
 Opera House |
Versailles | 3 | The Fall of the Rebel Angels, Presumed Portrait of the Artist Presenting That of a Military Officer, The Fall of the Rebel Angels |
 Szépművészeti Múzeum |
Budapest | 2 | Apotheosis of Louis XIV, Apotheose of Louis XIV |
 Château de Vaux-le-Vicomte |
Vaux-le-Vicomte | 2 | Hercules (detail), The Triumph of Faith |
 Musée des Beaux-Arts de Lyon |
Lyon | 2 | The Resurrection of Jesus Christ, Louis XIV. presenting his sceptre and helmet to Jesus Christ |
 Hermitage Museum |
Sankt Petersborg | 2 | Daedalus and Icarus, Portrait of Senator Ya.F. Dolgoruky |
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The artwork is the Portrait of the Sculptor Nicolas Le Brun, a painting executed by the artist Charles Le Brun. This portrait depicts Nicolas Le Brun, a French sculptor who was the father of the painter Charles Le Brun. The subject is a man presented in a half-length composition.
In the hallowed stillness of the Musée du Louvre, there exists a canvas that does more than merely depict a biblical event; it captures the very essence of human grief. Charles Le Brun’s Pietà, painted in 1643, is a monumental achievement of the Baroque era, serving as a profound meditation on sorrow, faith, and the weight of mortality. Originally commissioned for the Sainte-Chapelle in Paris—a sanctuary dedicated to the relics…
Charles Le Brun’s “The Repentant Magdalen,” painted in 1655, is more than just a portrait; it's a profound meditation on human fallibility, spiritual yearning, and the arduous path to redemption. Housed within the hallowed halls of the Louvre Museum in Paris, this oil-on-canvas masterpiece immediately draws the viewer into a world of intense emotion and carefully constructed symbolism. Le Brun, a pivotal figure in 17th-century French art, masterfully employs his…
The air feels heavy with a sacred stillness as the Holy Family rests within a landscape of weathered stone and ancient greenery. Mary sits in profile, her hands clasped in a gesture of quiet prayer that seems to anchor the entire composition. Beside her, the Christ Child and Joseph exist in a state of profound peace, their presence a soft weight against the backdrop of the world. The light descends…
Louis XIV Visiting the Gobelins Factory is an artwork by Charles Le Brun. This monumental depiction of the King of France captures a royal visit to the prestigious art institution. The scene focuses on Louis XIV at the Gobelins factory, a moment where the monarch moves through the space of production. It is a study of court life caught in a single, heavy breath.
The Funerary Effigy of Henriette Sélincart presents a close-up oval portrait of a woman, rendered in oil on Belgian black marble. The subject is depicted from the shoulders up, her head tilted slightly as her eyes remain closed or downcast. Her hands are clasped together in a gesture of prayer. The lighting originates from the upper left, casting soft shadows across the contours of her face and neck, which defines…
In this opulent and dynamic Baroque allegorical painting, titled Musée Ingres-Bourdelle - Allégorie à la gloire de Louis XIV - Charles Le Brun, the artist Charles Le Brun captures a sense of celestial triumph. Created about 1690, the work functions as a grand visual celebration of the French monarchy. The composition moves with a deliberate, sweeping energy that directs the viewer's attention toward the divine right of the sovereign. It…
Apotheosis of Louis XIV (1600), Szépművészeti Múzeum, Budapest. Derefter følger Louis XIV, King of France og Louis XIV Visiting the Gobelins Factory (1673).
Apotheosis of Louis XIV, Louis XIV, King of France, Louis XIV Visiting the Gobelins Factory, Expressions of the Passions of the Soul, The Repentant Magdalen, Pietà, Hercules (detail), Apotheose of Louis XIV, Martyrdom of St John the Evangelist at Porta Latina og The Resurrection of Jesus Christ. Ranglisten ovenfor viser det enkelte værks årstal og museum.
Vores katalog indeholder 232 værker af Charles Le Brun, dateret fra 1635 til 1690.
Primært i Louvre (Paris), Château de Versailles (Versailles) og Bavarian State Painting Collections (München). Museumslisten ovenfor viser dem alle.
I 1650s: 30 af de 100 værker på denne side blev skabt dengang, herunder The Repentant Magdalen.
På denne side er det tidligste Portrait of the Sculptor Nicolas Le Brun (1635) og det seneste Musée Ingres-Bourdelle - Allégorie à la gloire de Louis XIV - Charles Le Brun (1690).
Man (26), Drapery (24) og Clouds (23), fordelt på de 100 værker på denne side.
Oil On Canvas, for 41 af de 100 værker på denne side.
Baroque, baseret på originalerne på denne side.
Louis XIV, King of France, Expressions of the Passions of the Soul og The Repentant Magdalen: Louvre, Paris har 8 af værkerne på denne side.
Charles Le Brun, en af barokkens mest markante kunstnere i Frankrig, blev født i Paris i 1619. Hans tidlige liv var præget af en stærk kunstnerisk arv; hans far, Nicolas Le Brun, var en anerkendt skulptør, og familien boede tæt på de royale kredse. Fra en alder af ti år trådte Charles ind i Simon Vouets atelier, hvor han fik undervisning under den indflydelsesrige maler og modtog støtte fra Chancelloren Séguier. Denne tidlige introduktion til kunstens verden viste sig at være afgørende for hans fremtidige udvikling.
Le Brun fortsatte sin uddannelse hos François Perrier, en anden respekteret kunstner i Paris, og modtog sine første kommissioner fra den karismatiske kardinal Richelieu. Selv kun femten år gammel demonstrerede han allerede et imponerende talent, hvilket førte til, at han fik sit gennembrud med en tidlig portrætkommission. Denne tidlige succes vidnede om hans evne til hurtigt at absorbere og imitere forskellige kunstneriske stilarter.
En afgørende periode i Le Brun’s karriere udspillede sig i Rom fra 1642 til 1646. Her blev han understøttet af den berømte maler Nicolas Poussin, en mand der var kendt for sin klassiske stil og dybe forståelse for lys og farve. Denne italienske ophold havde en dybtgående indflydelse på Le Brun’s kunstneriske udvikling; han studerede de gamle romerske skulpturer, lærte af Poussin’s teknikker og begyndte at forme sin egen unikke stil.
Da Charles Le Brun vendte tilbage til Paris i 1646, blev han straks anerkendt for sit talent og fik hurtigt en række prestigefyldte kommissioner. Hans tidlige stil var tydeligt påvirket af Vouet og Poussin, men han begyndte gradvist at udvikle et mere personligt udtryk. Le Brun bevægede sig væk fra en ren efterlevelse af klassiske modeller og omfavnede i stedet de dynamiske og ekspressive kendetegn ved den barokke stil.
Han blev især kendt for sine store historiebilleder, portrætter og dekorative værker. Hans malerier var ofte præget af dramatiske kompositioner, rige farver og en minutiøs detaljegrad. Et særligt bemærkelsesværdigt værk er hans serie af billeder, der skildrer Alexander den Stores historie – et eksempel på hans evne til at kombinere historisk fortælling med kunstnerisk storhed.
Le Brun’s udvikling var præget af en konstant søgen efter at forfine sin teknik og udtrykke sig mere effektivt. Han eksperimenterede med forskellige former for lys, farve og komposition, og han blev hurtigt anset for at være en af de mest fremtrædende kunstnere i Frankrig.
Le Brun’s karriere nåede sit højdepunkt under Ludvig 14.’s regeringstid, hvor han blev udnævnt til hofmaler i 1664. Denne position gav ham enorm indflydelse på den franske kunstscene og åbnede døre for en række prestigefyldte kommissioner.
Han spillede en central rolle i udsmykningen af Slottet i Versailles, hvor han skabte ikoniske rum som Ambassadeurskaffeesalen (Ambassadors’ Staircase) og Spejlsalen (Hall of Mirrors). Hans bidrag til Versailles var afgørende for at definere den officielle stil i det franske monarki. Han overvågede også den visuelle retning af mange andre projekter, herunder de kongelige haver.
Le Brun’s arbejde ved Versailles er et vidnesbyrd om hans evner som kunstner og designer. Hans rum var præget af overdådighed, elegance og en dyb forståelse for lys og farve – elementer, der gjorde dem til nogle af de mest berømte og indflydelsesrige i verden.
Charles Le Brun’s karriere nåede sit klimaks under Ludvig 14.’s regeringstid, hvor han blev udnævnt til hofmaler i 1664. Denne position gav ham enorm indflydelse på den franske kunstscene og åbnede døre for en række prestigefyldte kommissioner.
Han spillede en central rolle i udsmykningen af Slottet i Versailles, hvor han skabte ikoniske rum som Ambassadeurskaffeesalen (Ambassadors’ Staircase) og Spejlsalen (Hall of Mirrors). Hans bidrag til Versailles var afgørende for at definere den officielle stil i det franske monarki. Han overvågede også den visuelle retning af mange andre projekter, herunder de kongelige haver.
Le Brun’s kunstneriske arv er dybtgående. Hans værker bidrog til at forme barokken i Frankrig og cementerede hans position som en af de mest betydningsfulde kunstnere på sin tid. Han var også en vigtig teoretiker, der understregede vigtigheden af intellektuel engagement over blot visuel appel, hvilket har haft en indflydelse på kunstuddannelsen i generationer.
Hans dekorative planer ved Versailles satte standarden for kongelige paladser i hele Europa. Charles Le Brun’s bidrag til den franske kunst og kultur er derfor fortsat værdsat og studeret i dag.
