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| The King assumes control of the government 1661 |
During a career that spanned most of the 17th century Charles Le Brun did everything he could to justify the opinion of Louis XIV that he was "the greatest painter in France."
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| Alexander the Great and King Porus 1665 |
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| Entry of Alexander the Great into Babylon 1664 |
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| The family of Darius before Alexander the Great 1661 |
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| Pierre Séguier, Chancelier de France 1655 |
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| Capture of the city and citadel of Gand in six days 1678 |
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| Pavillon de l'Aurore 1672 |
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| Horatius Cocles defending the bridge 1642 |
In his youth Le Brun had traveled to Italy with Nicolas Poussin. Le Brun returned home to a life of fame and power, but posterity has not tended to treat him kindly.
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| Portrait of Louis XIV |
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| Ceiling decoration at Versailles glorifying Louis XIV |
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| Cipher of Louis XIV on ceiling at Versailles |
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| Portrait of Charles Le Brun by Nicolas Largillière 1683 |