The Life of Paul Mignard
Paul Mignard was a French painter and etcher born in Avignon. He was part of an important artistic family; his father was Nicolas Mignard and his uncle was the prominent history and portrait painter Pierre Mignard. As a pupil of his uncle, Mignard eventually gained admission to the Académie royale de peinture et de sculpture on 11 June 1672. The work that earned him this admission was a large Portrait of Nicolas Mignard, which depicts his father in a studio with a palette, brushes, and a copy of the Architettura di Palladio.
Mignard's career took him to Italy during the 1670s and to England, where he painted portraits. He also served as court painter to the family of the Elector in Bavaria, painting several portraits of the Elector and his wife. In 1690, he was appointed ordinary painter of the city of Lyons, a role that required him to paint portraits of city officials.
Artistic Style and Works
Mignard is known mainly as a portrait painter. Following the style learned from his uncle, his court portrait painting emphasized elegant poses and elaborate details of lavish costumes to highlight the high status and affluence of his sitters. His notable works include:
- A self-portrait dedicated to Henriette Adelaide of Savoy.
- A portrait of Jean-Baptiste Lully.
- A series of portraits of beauties executed for the Duke of Savoy in the mid 1670s.
- The publication Ode à Mr Le Brun pemier peintre du Roy, presented to the Académie in 1683.
Întrebări și răspunsuri
Unde pot fi găsite operele lui Paul Mignard grupate pe palete de culori?
Pagina După paletă de culori grupează operele lui Paul Mignard în funcție de paletele de culori.
În ce perioade este împărțită cariera lui Paul Mignard?
O relatare cronologică a creației lui Paul Mignard este disponibilă pe pagina Cronologie a artistului, unde operele se succed în ordinea creației lor, capitol cu capitol.
Pot sorta operele lui Paul Mignard după culoare?
Pagina Indice Spectral organizează operele lui Paul Mignard în funcție de culoare.
Sub ce alte nume sau pseudonime este cunoscut Paul Mignard?
Paul Mignard este cunoscut și sub numele de ポール・ミニャール, 保罗·米格纳德.
