Frissítve: november 2026 · rangsorolva népszerűségi pontszámunk alapján (minden mű keresései, látogatásai és megrendelései alapján) · 17 mű Charles Boit alkotása a katalógusunkban
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A galéria szerint Charles Boit leghíresebb festménye a Leopold I in the Circle of the Family (1703), amelynek eredeti példája a Kunsthistorisches Museum múzeumában található, Bécs városában. William III (1708) és Unknown man (1694) kiegészítik azt a triót, amelyet minden szem felismer. A katalógusunkban szereplő 17 művész Charles Boit alkotásából a galéria az alábbi 17 leghíresebbet mutatja be, amelyek mind egyedi originális művek, a készítés évszámával, a múzeum megnevezésével és a különlegességük leírásával.
In this work, titled Leopold I in the Circle of the Family, the artist Charles Boit presents a formal and highly structured portrait from 1703. The piece focuses on Emperor Leopold I, who is depicted surrounded by his family members. It is a work that functions on both a personal and a political level, using the intimacy of a family gathering to communicate broader dynastic themes. Through this arrangement, the…
The gaze of William III meets the viewer through this intimate portrait miniature, a work that captures the essence of the man who reigned as King of England from 1689. Known to history as the Prince of Orange, his presence is distilled into this small, focused likeness. The portrait, titled William III, emerges from the hand of the artist Charles Boit, who brings a sense of quiet authority to the…
Portrait of a BaronFinnish National Gallery
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Anna, Queen of England and ScotlandNationalmuseum
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August II den starke (1670-1733), kurfurste av Sachsen, kung av PolenNationalmuseum
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Bacchus and AriadneNationalmuseum
15
Lord Godolphin (efter original av G. Kneller?)Nationalmuseum
16
Peter I den store (1672-1725), tsar av RysslandNationalmuseum
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Anne (1665-1714), queen of England (1702-1714)Nationalmuseum
A négy leggyakorobban előforduló téma ebben az eredeti művekben, mindegyik a legkiválóbb példájával.
A 4 olyan múzeum, amely a legtöbb ezen az oldalon szereplő festményet őrzi.
| Múzeum | Város | Charles Boit művei | Ebből a listából származó festmények |
|---|---|---|---|
 Nationalmuseum |
Stockholm | 12 | Unknown man, Francis, 2nd Earl of Godolphin, with wife, Caritas (Boit after Cignani) resp. Anne-Geneviève de Bourbon, Duchess de Longueville (Petitot) |
 Rijksmuseum |
Amsterdam | 3 | William III, Mary II Stuart, Anne Stuart (1665-1714), Queen of England. Spouse of George of Denmark |
 Kunsthistorisches Museum |
Bécs | 1 | Leopold I in the Circle of the Family |
 Finnish National Gallery |
Helsinki | 1 | Portrait of a Baron |
Váassz ki egy évtizedet, hogy megnézhesd az azt meghatározó eredetiműveket.
In this work, titled Leopold I in the Circle of the Family, the artist Charles Boit presents a formal and highly structured portrait from 1703. The piece focuses on Emperor Leopold I, who is depicted surrounded by his family members. It is a work that functions on both a personal and a political level, using the intimacy of a family gathering to communicate broader dynastic themes. Through this arrangement, the…
Leopold I in the Circle of the Family (1703), Kunsthistorisches Museum, Bécs. Ezután William III (1708) és Unknown man (1694) következik.
41 éves: Leopold I in the Circle of the Family 1703-ből származik, Charles Boit pedig 1662-ben született.
Leopold I in the Circle of the Family, William III, Unknown man, Francis, 2nd Earl of Godolphin, with wife, Caritas (Boit after Cignani) resp. Anne-Geneviève de Bourbon, Duchess de Longueville (Petitot), Mary II Stuart, Anne Stuart (1665-1714), Queen of England. Spouse of George of Denmark, Peter I the Great, Tsar of Russia, Peter I the Great (1672-1725), Tsar of Russia és Unknown Man. A fenti rangsor a művek évszamarát és a múzeumát jelzi.
Katalógusunkban 17 mű található Charles Boit alkotótól, 1694 és 1717 év közötti időszakból.
Leginkább Nationalmuseum (Stockholm), Rijksmuseum (Amsterdam) és Kunsthistorisches Museum (Bécs) található. A fenti múzeumi táblázatban mindegyik felsorolásra került.
1700s alatt: a jelen laphonon található 17 műből 4 készült ebben az időszakban, köztük Leopold I in the Circle of the Family.
Ezen az oldalon a leghitelesebb Unknown man (1694), a legutóbbi pedig Peter I the Great, Tsar of Russia (1717).
Enamel, a jelen oldalon található 17 műből 2 darab esetén.
Unknown man, Francis, 2nd Earl of Godolphin, with wife és Caritas (Boit after Cignani) resp. Anne-Geneviève de Bourbon, Duchess de Longueville (Petitot): a Nationalmuseum, Stockholm 12 művet őrzi ezen az oldalon.
Stockholm, 1662. A child is born into a Huguenot family, the son of a merchant who manages the royal indoor tennis court. The boy’s path begins not with a brush, but with the heavy, precise tools of a goldsmith. At fifteen, he enters an apprenticeship, learning the discipline of metal and fire. By 1682, he is a journeyman. A brief three-month stint in Paris pulls him away from Sweden, yet the pull of his roots remains strong enough to lead him back to Gothenburg to marry.
The transition from metalwork to vitreous enamel happens through the influence of Pierre Signac. This master, who had served the court of Queen Christina, provides the technical bridge. The focus shifts from the structural rigidity of gold to the delicate, translucent chemistry of enamel on copper. It is a transformation of medium, moving from the solid to the luminous.
1687. He arrives in England. The early years are marked by struggle; he works as a drawing master for children to survive. A scandal involving a scholar's daughter leads to two years in prison, yet the gates of the court eventually swing open. In 1696, he is appointed official enameller to William III. Success follows quickly. He moves through London, painting subjects from life and establishing a reputation that commands extraordinary sums.
The scale of his ambition becomes visible in his commissions. One project for Queen Anne, an allegorical enamel commemorating the Battle of Blenheim, consumes nearly a decade of his life. The technical demands are immense. He builds a furnace in Mayfair, creating heat so intense it threatens to calcine the very ground he works upon. He spends hundreds of pounds on failed attempts at the enamel ground alone. The project is massive, intended to be over 60cm by 40cm, featuring the Queen, Prince George, and figures of Victory and Peace.
The end of this era is sudden. The death of Prince George halts the work. Political shifts at court demand changes to the design—replacing Victory with Peace. Financial pressure mounts. When asked to return the advances paid for the commission, he flees. He leaves England behind, moving through Holland and Düsseldorf toward Vienna.
1715. The flight ends in Paris. He is no longer a fugitive but a man under the protection of the duc d'Aumont and the Regent, Philip of Orléans. His technical skill secures him a place in the Royal Academy of Painting and Sculpture, becoming the first Swede to join in 1717. In this final chapter, his work returns to the intimate scale of the miniature.
His late output includes portraits of the French elite and even depictions of the Sun King, Louis XV. The technique remains rooted in that original mastery of enamel on copper, producing small, oval miniatures that capture the likenesses of European royalty. He remains in Paris, working until his death in 1727.
