The universe of Pierre MignardElegant grace, luminous skin tones and court majesty make Pierre Mignard one of the great painters of the reign of Louis XIV.
1612 - 1695Life and career
Troyes, Paris, Rome, Val-de-Grâce, Saint-Cloud, Versailles and court of Louis XIVMain homes
French classicism, Roman baroque, court portrait, religious painting, oil, fresco, ceiling, drawing, grand decor and Royal AcademyPractical
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1612 -1695 · Troyes, Rome, Paris and court of Louis XIV
Elegant grace, luminous skin tones and court majesty make Pierre Mignard one of the great painters of the reign of Louis XIV.
Pierre Mignard was born in Troyes in 1612 and died in Paris in 1695. Trained in France, notably in the community of Simon Vouet, he stayed more than twenty years in Italy from 1635. In Rome, where he was soon nicknamed the Roman, he studied Raphaël, Annibal Carracci, color and the art of grand decor. Recalled to France by Louis XIV in 1657, Mignard established himself as a court portraitist and as a rival to Charles Le Brun. His Virgins, so famous that they were called cuties, combine the softness of the skin tones, the elegance of the gesture and an accessible feeling. The Virgin and Child with the young Saint John the Baptist orders views in harmonious intimacy. Jesus on the way to Calvary gives the sacred story has measured gravity. The Presentation of the Virgin in the Temple deploys architecture, procession and light, while The Virgin in the Cluster concentrates the tender exchange around the symbolic fruit. Mignard also created vast decorations, notably the dome of Val-de-Grâce, and painted sovereigns, writers and great ladies in a formula which unites resemblance and ideal. After the death of Le Brun in 1690, he became First Painter to the King and Director of the Royal Academy in a formula which united resemblance and ideal. After the death of Le Brun in 1690, he became First Painter to the King and Director of the Royal Academy. After the death of Le Brun in 1690, he became First Painter to the King and director of the Royal Academy. His decorations for Versailles, Saint-Cloud and Val-de-Grâce, like his portraits of Louis XIV and Molière, gave the Grand Siècle a face that was both official, attractive and deeply human. The selection " Pierre Mignard notably compares The Virgin and Child with the young Saint John the Baptist and Jesus on the road to Calvary. His reading favors drawing.
Mignard unites majesty and gentleness: the pose affirms rank, the light caresses the flesh and the gesture transforms the pageantry into presence.
Course & style
Journey, subjects and pictorial language
Troyes, Paris and French training
Drawing, portrait and large decor developed in the wake of Simon Vouet's Parisian painting. This milestone sheds light on the "Pierre Mignard" collection by favoring drawing.
Rome and identity of the Roman Mignard
Raphaël, the Carracci and more than twenty Italian years give grace, color and breadth in his own way.
Louis XIV, great decorations and First painter
Court, Val-de-Grâce, Versailles and Academy consecrate a rival of Le Brun who became First Painter in 1690.
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Bright complexion
The supple modeling and clear light give the face an instantly recognizable softness. This line guides a reading of "Pierre Mignard" centered on the drawing.
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Grace of gesture
Hand, tilt and gaze order the scene elegantly rather than stiffly.
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Accessible Majesty
Costume and attribute assert rank without erasing the person depicted.
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Roman decor
Architecture, cloud and movement inherited from Italy expand religious and official compositions.
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Six readings specific to Pierre Mignard
Works, visual language and historical landmarks make up a journey exclusively devoted to Pierre Mignard.
Sacred sweetness01
The Virgin and Child with the young Saint John the Baptist
Gazes, gestures and skin tones bring together the children and the Virgin in a perfectly ordered intimacy.
Landmark work by Pierre Mignard. Reading "Pierre Mignard" through drawing.Measured passion02
Jesus on the way to Calvary
The weight of the trial and the dignity of Christ are concentrated in the face, the gesture and the light.
Landmark work by Pierre MignardArchitecture and procession03
The Presentation of the Virgin in the Temple
Staircase, figures and light lead the elevation of the young Virgin in a broad and ceremonial scene.
Landmark work by Pierre MignardSymbolic fruit04
The Virgin with the Cluster
The cluster unites maternal tenderness and prefiguration of the Passion in a soft and readable image.
Landmark work by Pierre MignardStyle05
Bright complexion
The supple modeling and clear light give the face an instantly recognizable softness. This line guides a reading of "Pierre Mignard" centered on the drawing.
Reading key for Pierre MignardStyle06
Grace of gesture
Hand, tilt and gaze order the scene elegantly rather than stiffly.
Reading key for Pierre Mignard
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