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Rigaud Hyacinthe
(1659—1743)

Hyacinthe Rigaud first studied in Montpellier and Lyon. He moved to Paris in 1681 and won the Prix de Rome a year later. However, heeding the advice of Charles Le Brun, he chose not to travel to Italy to study and instead remained in France. His breakthrough in the French court came after his elegant 1688 portrait of King Louis XIV’s brother. His... More...

Albania, 1995, La Fontain and Animals

France, 1938, Jean de La Fontaine

France, 1954, Jacques Bosseut

France, 1960, Nicolas Boileau

Monaco, 1972, La Fontaine and Animal Fables