The Sovereign Artist Charles Le Brun And The Image Of Louis Xiv

This book is the first monograph to examine the wide artistic production of Louis XIV's most prolific and powerful artist, Charles Le Brun (1619-1690). It illustrates not only his paintings but the magnificence of the interiors and decorative works of art produced according to his designs.
This volume reveals Le Brun's extraordinary versatility and explores his work at the Academy, the Gobelins and Savonnerie manufactories, and the royal building sites of the Louvre and Versailles. It is also the first book to explore in depth Le Brun's artistic relationship to the Sun King.