The Family of Louis XIV

1670 · Château de Versailles, Versailles

portrait

The members of the royal family are represented as mythological gods and goddesses around the Sun King.

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About the Artist

Jean Nocret

1617 – 1672

French portrait painter who achieved a considerable reputation with the French court. He was an archaising artist, much influenced by Frans Pourbus the Younger. His son, Jean-Charles Nocret (1647-1719) continued his father's tradition of official portraiture.

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