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Portr. of a general in armour by Hyacinthe Rigaud

Portr. of a general in armour

Hyacinthe Rigaud · 1684

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Artist
Hyacinthe Rigaud
Date
1684
Location
Führermuseum
ART MOVEMENTS
Academic art
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Hyacinthe Rigaud

Hyacinthe Rigaud, the Catalan-French Baroque master, captured the grandeur of Louis XIV and the French nobility with his meticulous portraits.

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