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Charles Le Brun
Early Life and Training Born: Paris, France (1619) Baptised: 24 February 1619 Died: 12 February 1690 Paris, Kingdom of France Charles Le Brun displayed artistic talent from a young age. At the age of eleven, he entered the studio of Simon Vouet under the patronage of Chancellor Séguier. He further studied with François Perrier and received early commissions from Cardinal Richelieu, demonstrating considerable skill even at fifteen. A pivotal period in his development was a four-year stay in Rome (1642-1646), where he worked under the guidance of Nicolas Poussin. This experience pr…
The Subject Atlas
A chart of Charles Le Brun's corpus mapped not by date but by subject. Spokes are what they painted; rings are when; and the threads between stars reveal the patrons and places that secretly connect them.
Spokes — Subject
Each arm of the atlas gathers works by what they depict: portraits, sacred scenes, mythologies, and the scientific studies. Click a spoke to swing that cluster to the top.
Rings — Career Period
Distance from the center marks time. The innermost ring is the earliest period; the outermost, the final years. Style matures as you move outward.
Threads — Shared Context
Coloured lines link works bound by the same patron, commission, or theme. Trace a context to watch related clusters light up across subjects.
