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Sébastien Bourdon Most Popular Paintings

The 25 artworks by Sébastien Bourdon our visitors ask for most, ranked by popularity and presented one by one, with the specification and the price of each hand-painted reproduction.

Edition 2026 · 25 artworks Each artwork painted to order
Linen canvas · Certificate of authenticity · Delivered worldwide Sébastien Bourdon · 1616 – 1671

LA DEPLORATION

The Louvre, Paris

Explore Sébastien Bourdon's 17th-century French art! Master of portraiture & dramatic scenes, known for his Caravaggio influence & works like 'The Crucifixion'. Discover his legacy!

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Art Movement: Baroque
Color Palette: Earthy

Technique: Hand-painted oil on linen canvas
Made: To order, by a trained painter
Popularity: No. 1 of 133 artworks by Sébastien Bourdon
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Adolf Johan von Pfalz, Count Palatine by Sébastien Bourdon, 1652

1652 · Musée Fabre, Montpellier · original 108.5 x 91.0cm

This Baroque portrait by Sébastien Bourdon captures a nobleman in dramatic light. Shop this exquisite oil on canvas reproduction today.

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Art Movement: Baroque
Color Palette: Earthy

Technique: Hand-painted oil on linen canvas
Made: To order, by a trained painter
Popularity: No. 2 of 133 artworks by Sébastien Bourdon
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Sébastien Bourdon, King Charles X Gustavus (1652)

1652 · Nationalmuseum, Stockholm · original 102.0 x 82.0cm

This Baroque portrait of King Charles X Gustavus by Sébastien Bourdon exudes power. Shop this masterpiece today.

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Art Movement: Baroque

Technique: Hand-painted oil on linen canvas
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Popularity: No. 3 of 133 artworks by Sébastien Bourdon
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Same size as the original$44882 × 102 cm Commission at original size

King Solomon Sacrificing to the Idol by Sébastien Bourdon

1640 · Yale University Art Gallery, New Haven · original 75.88 x 93.66cm

This dramatic Baroque oil painting by Sébastien Bourdon depicts a somber biblical ritual. Discover the power of this masterpiece today.

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Art Movement: Baroque
Color Palette: Earthy

Technique: Hand-painted oil on linen canvas
Made: To order, by a trained painter
Popularity: No. 4 of 133 artworks by Sébastien Bourdon
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Moses and the Burning Bush by Sébastien Bourdon, 1643

1643 · Hermitage Museum, Saint Petersburg · original 136.0 x 106.5cm

This dramatic Baroque oil painting by Sébastien Bourdon captures divine revelation. Explore this masterpiece of light and emotion today.

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Art Movement: Baroque
Color Palette: Dark

Technique: Hand-painted oil on linen canvas
Made: To order, by a trained painter
Popularity: No. 5 of 133 artworks by Sébastien Bourdon
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Death of Dido, Sébastien Bourdon

1637 · Hermitage Museum, Saint Petersburg · original 159 x 137 cm

Sébastien Bourdon's 'Death of Dido' (1637) depicts the tragic queen’s suicide, inspired by Virgil’s Aeneid. Explore this Baroque masterpiece’s dramatic lighting and emotional depth.

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Art Movement: Baroque
Color Palette: Earthy

Technique: Hand-painted oil on linen canvas
Made: To order, by a trained painter
Popularity: No. 6 of 133 artworks by Sébastien Bourdon
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Et in Arcadia Ego – Sébastien Bourdon

1637 · Yale University Art Gallery, New Haven

A somber group of figures gathers amidst classical ruins under a dramatic, overcast sky.

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Art Movement: Baroque
Color Palette: Earthy

Technique: Hand-painted oil on linen canvas
Made: To order, by a trained painter
Popularity: No. 7 of 133 artworks by Sébastien Bourdon
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Sébastien Bourdon: The Rape of Europa

1635 · Kingston Lacy, Wimborne Minster · original 152.4 x 190.5cm

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Color Palette: Earthy

Technique: Hand-painted oil on linen canvas
Made: To order, by a trained painter
Popularity: No. 8 of 133 artworks by Sébastien Bourdon
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Crucifixion of Saint Peter Sketch for the "may" of Notre-Dame of 1643 by Sébastien Bourdon, 1643

1643 · Carnavalet Museum, Paris · original 55.0 x 41.0cm

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Color Palette: Earthy

Technique: Hand-painted oil on linen canvas
Made: To order, by a trained painter
Popularity: No. 9 of 133 artworks by Sébastien Bourdon
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Deposition – Sébastien Bourdon

1643 · Althorp

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Color Palette: Earthy

Technique: Hand-painted oil on linen canvas
Made: To order, by a trained painter
Popularity: No. 10 of 133 artworks by Sébastien Bourdon
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St. Peter Exorcising a Possessed Woman, 1645, Sébastien Bourdon

1645 · Columbia Museum of Art, Columbus

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Color Palette: Earthy

Technique: Hand-painted oil on linen canvas
Made: To order, by a trained painter
Popularity: No. 11 of 133 artworks by Sébastien Bourdon
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Sébastien Bourdon: ?Abraham's Sacrifice near Bethel

1640 · National Gallery of Ireland, Dublin City · original 85.5 x 118.2cm

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Color Palette: Earthy

Technique: Hand-painted oil on linen canvas
Made: To order, by a trained painter
Popularity: No. 12 of 133 artworks by Sébastien Bourdon
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Sébastien Bourdon, Crucifiement de Saint Pierre by Sébastien Bourdon (1643)

1643 · original 360.0 x 260.0cm

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Color Palette: Earthy

Technique: Hand-painted oil on linen canvas
Made: To order, by a trained painter
Popularity: No. 13 of 133 artworks by Sébastien Bourdon
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Procris and Caephalus, 1638, Sébastien Bourdon

1638 · National Gallery Prague, Prague

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Color Palette: Neutrals

Technique: Hand-painted oil on linen canvas
Made: To order, by a trained painter
Popularity: No. 14 of 133 artworks by Sébastien Bourdon
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Sacrifice of Noah (1640)

1640 · original 171.0 x 227.0cm

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Color Palette: Earthy

Technique: Hand-painted oil on linen canvas
Made: To order, by a trained painter
Popularity: No. 15 of 133 artworks by Sébastien Bourdon
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Esther before Ahasuerus (1641) by Sébastien Bourdon

1641 · original 153.0 x 116.0cm

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Technique: Hand-painted oil on linen canvas
Made: To order, by a trained painter
Popularity: No. 16 of 133 artworks by Sébastien Bourdon
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Sébastien Bourdon, The Rape of Europa (1637)

1637 · original 153 x 191 cm

Explore Sébastien Bourdon’s dramatic Baroque painting 'The Rape of Europa'! Witness intense emotion & Caravaggio influence in this 1637 oil on canvas masterpiece.

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Art Movement: Baroque
Color Palette: Earthy

Technique: Hand-painted oil on linen canvas
Made: To order, by a trained painter
Popularity: No. 17 of 133 artworks by Sébastien Bourdon
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A Scene from Roman History (1645)

1645 · The Louvre, Paris · original 145 x 197 cm

Discover Sébastien Bourdon’s ‘A Scene from Roman History’ (1645). A dramatic Baroque oil painting of Roman life, housed in the Louvre. Explore its monumental style & rich detail.

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Art Movement: Baroque
Color Palette: Earthy

Technique: Hand-painted oil on linen canvas
Made: To order, by a trained painter
Popularity: No. 18 of 133 artworks by Sébastien Bourdon
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The Liberation of Andromeda (1650) by Sébastien Bourdon

1650 · Bavarian State Painting Collections, Munich · original 111.2 x 140.5cm

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Color Palette: Earthy

Technique: Hand-painted oil on linen canvas
Made: To order, by a trained painter
Popularity: No. 19 of 133 artworks by Sébastien Bourdon
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Lamentation of Christ at the Tomb, 1650, Sébastien Bourdon

1650 · Bavarian State Painting Collections, Munich · original 120.8 x 102.3cm

This dramatic Baroque oil painting by Sébastien Bourdon captures a somber religious scene. Discover this emotive masterpiece today.

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Art Movement: Baroque
Color Palette: Earthy

Technique: Hand-painted oil on linen canvas
Made: To order, by a trained painter
Popularity: No. 20 of 133 artworks by Sébastien Bourdon
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Sébastien Bourdon, The Adoration of the Shepherds (1650)

1650 · original 136.0 x 102.0cm

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Color Palette: Earthy

Technique: Hand-painted oil on linen canvas
Made: To order, by a trained painter
Popularity: No. 21 of 133 artworks by Sébastien Bourdon
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Beheading of Saint Protais – Sébastien Bourdon

1650 · original 358.0 x 677.0cm

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Color Palette: Earthy

Technique: Hand-painted oil on linen canvas
Made: To order, by a trained painter
Popularity: No. 22 of 133 artworks by Sébastien Bourdon
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John the Baptist Preaching on the Sea of Tiberias, 1657, Sébastien Bourdon

1657 · Portland Art Museum, Πορτλαντ · original 81.3 x 109.0cm

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Color Palette: Earthy

Technique: Hand-painted oil on linen canvas
Made: To order, by a trained painter
Popularity: No. 23 of 133 artworks by Sébastien Bourdon
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The Holy Family with Saints Elizabeth and the Infant John the Baptist by Sébastien Bourdon

1660 · Dayton Art Institute, Dayton · original 75.5 x 103.5cm

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Color Palette: Earthy

Technique: Hand-painted oil on linen canvas
Made: To order, by a trained painter
Popularity: No. 24 of 133 artworks by Sébastien Bourdon
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Painting, Sébastien Bourdon

1650 · National Museum of Art, Architecture and Design, Oslo · original 80.5 x 107.0cm

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Color Palette: Earthy

Technique: Hand-painted oil on linen canvas
Made: To order, by a trained painter
Popularity: No. 25 of 133 artworks by Sébastien Bourdon
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The artist

Sébastien Bourdon

1616 – 1671

Quick facts

Died1671
Copyright statusPublic domain
Best occasionsstatement
Room fitliving room
Vibedramatic
Color intensitymonochromatic, balanced
Museums on APSNational Museum in Warsaw, The Louvre, Yale University Art Gallery, Rijksmuseum, Art Institute of Chicago
Born1616, Montpellier, France

Biography

A Master of Light and Versatility: The Life of Sébastien Bourdon

Sébastien Bourdon (1616–1671) remains one of the most captivating and multifaceted figures of the seventeenth-century French Baroque. Born in Montpellier into a family of Protestant artists, his early life was shaped by the vibrant, yet often turbulent, artistic traditions of southern France. His journey from a young apprentice to a foundational member of the Académie Royale de Peinture et de Sculpture is a testament to a profound, restless intellect and an unparalleled ability to absorb the stylistic currents of Europe. After early training in Paris, Bourdon’s path led him through Bordeaux and Toulouse before reaching the spiritual and artistic heart of the continent: Rome. It was in Italy that his talent truly ignited, as he immersed himself in the works of masters like Caravaggio, Nicolas Poussin, and Claude Lorrain. This period of intense study allowed him to develop a unique visual language—one that could pivot from the gritty, dramatic realism of the Caravaggisti to the luminous, classical elegance of the Venetian school.

The Evolution of Style and Technique

What truly distinguishes Bourdon’s oeuvre is its remarkable stylistic fluidity, a quality that sometimes drew both admiration and criticism from his contemporaries. His development was marked by a series of transformative encounters with different European traditions. Following a pivotal visit to Venice, his palette underwent a profound metamorphosis; the starker contrasts of his early training gave way to a richer, more atmospheric use of color inspired by the Venetian masters. This evolution allowed him to masterfully navigate between disparate genres. In his portraiture, he often adopted a Rubensian approach or favored intimate, bust-length compositions that captured the psychological depth and elegance of his subjects, such as the Swedish noblewoman in Countess Ebba Sparre. Conversely, his religious works utilized a dramatic chiaroscuro to evoke spiritual awe, most notably in his monumental masterpiece, The Crucifixion of St. Peter, created for the cathedral of Notre Dame.

Legacy and Historical Significance

Beyond his individual canvases, Bourdon played a crucial role in the institutionalization of French art. As a co-founder of the Royal Academy in 1648, he helped establish the standards of excellence that would define French painting for generations. His career was also characterized by an extraordinary breadth of service; his reputation as a premier portraitist led him to the court of Queen Christina of Sweden, where he served as court painter, bringing the sophisticated aesthetics of Paris and Rome to Stockholm. Whether depicting the harrowing tension of Moses and the Brazen Serpent or the serene grandeur of classical landscapes, Bourdon’s work embodies the dual spirit of the Baroque era: the intense emotional drama of the human condition and the balanced, intellectual pursuit of classical beauty. His ability to synthesize the naturalist traditions of France with the monumental styles of Italy ensures his enduring place in the pantheon of European art history.

Questions & Answers

Where are Sébastien Bourdon's artworks mapped by subject?

Sébastien Bourdon's works can be explored by subject on the artist's Subject Atlas page.

Where is Sébastien Bourdon from?

Sébastien Bourdon was born in France.

In which historical period did Sébastien Bourdon work?

Sébastien Bourdon worked in the Early-Modern period. The period situates the artist's activity in history.

By the OriginalUniqueArt.com Editorial Team Updated Sept. 1, 2026

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