Pierre Mignard
Pierre Mignard (born November 17, 1612 in Troyes , † May 30, 1695 in Paris ) was one of the most important French portrait painters of the neo-classical Baroque era . He was the younger brother of the painter Nicolas Mignard .
Mignard, together with Philippe de Champaigne and Hyacinthe Rigaud, shaped the development of the genre in the course of the 17th century. In addition to ecclesiastical paintings (dome in Val-de-Grace, Paris), he mainly created images of the Madonna, so-called “Mignardes” such as La Vierge à la grappe , as well as mythological and allegorical works.
literature
- Jean-Claude Boyer: Pierre Mignard . Paris, Cinq continents 2008, ISBN 8874394284
Web links
Commons : Pierre Mignard - collection of images, videos and audio files
- Works by Pierre Mignard at Zeno.org .
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Mignard, Pierre |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | French painter |
| DATE OF BIRTH | November 17, 1612 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Troyes |
| DATE OF DEATH | May 30, 1695 |
| Place of death | Paris |