Charles Le Brun
17th-century French painter and art theorist (1619—1690)
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French painter who basically ran Louis XIV's court art scene in the 1600s. Le Brun's theories on facial expressions and artistic hierarchy shaped European art education for centuries.
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Charles Le Brun was a French painter, physiognomist, art theorist, and a director of several art schools of his time. He served as a court painter to Louis XIV, who declared him "the greatest French artist of all time". Le Brun was a dominant figure in 17th-century French art and was influenced by Nicolas Poussin.
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