Who Decorated Versailles
The Famous Decorator of Versailles and Vaux-Le-Vicomte, Le Brun Produced a Large Number of Works Which Have Established His Reputation as a True Genius of the...
The famous decorator of Versailles and Vaux-le-Vicomte, Le Brun produced a large number of works which have established his reputation as a true genius of the 17th century. An artistic prodigy, Le Brun entered the service of king Louis XIV in 1647 as “Painter and Valet de Chambre”.
Who painted the ceilings of Versailles?
The ceiling was painted by Jean-Baptiste de Champaigne and depicts Mercury on his chariot pulled by two roosters. Mercury was the patron god of trade, arts and sciences and, as the gods’ messenger, of ambassadors.
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Who painted the chapel at Versailles?
Three artists worked on this composition: Charles de La Fosse in the half dome the Ascension of Christ, Antoine Coypel in the central part of the nave with God the Father in his glory, and Jean Jouvenet painted The Pentecost above the royal gallery.
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