Pierre Mignard

Pierre Mignard
Pierre Mignard self-portrait
Born(1612-11-17)17 November 1612
Troyes, France
Died30 May 1695(1695-05-30) (aged 82)
Paris, France
Director of the Académie de Peinture et de Sculpture
In office
1690–1695
MonarchLouis XIV of France
Preceded byCharles Le Brun
Succeeded byNoël Coypel

Pierre Mignard or Pierre Mignard I (French pronunciation: [pjɛʁ miɲaʁ]; 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]

  1. ^ Lada Nikolenko. "Mignard." Grove Art Online. Oxford Art Online. Oxford University Press. Web. 25 May. 2017