Pierre Mignard
French painter (1612–1695) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Pierre Mignard or Pierre Mignard I (17 November 1612 – 30 May 1695), called "Mignard le Romain" to distinguish him from his brother Nicolas Mignard, was a French painter known for his religious and mythological scenes and portraits. He was a near-contemporary of the Premier Peintre du Roi Charles Le Brun with whom he engaged in a bitter, life-long rivalry.[1]
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Pierre Mignard | |
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Born | (1612-11-17)17 November 1612 Troyes, France |
Died | 30 May 1695(1695-05-30) (aged 82) Paris, France |
Director of the Académie de Peinture et de Sculpture | |
In office 1690–1695 | |
Monarch | Louis XIV of France |
Preceded by | Charles Le Brun |
Succeeded by | Noël Coypel |
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