Baroque Painter · Active 1665 – 1665
Charles Le Brun
Charles Le Brun is among the painters whose work defines the Baroque era. Paintale holds 1 of Brun’s works in its collection, spanning themes of religion & mythology.
Where to see the work: The Metropolitan Museum of Art.
Paintings by Charles Le Brun (1)
About Charles Le Brun
Working at the height of the Baroque period, Charles Le Brun produced a body of work that remains foundational to Western art. The recurring themes across the surviving paintings — religion & mythology — show an artist returning to the same questions about the human figure, light, and the moral weight of a scene that Baroque painting was uniquely equipped to answer.
Today, paintings by Charles Le Brun are held in major institutions including The Metropolitan Museum of Art. Each work on Paintale unpacks the subject, the symbolism, the technique, and the long afterlife of the painting — why it was commissioned, what its earliest viewers were expected to see, and why it still rewards close looking today.
Frequently asked about Charles Le Brun
- When did Charles Le Brun live?
- Charles Le Brun was active around 1665 – 1665, during the Baroque period.
- Where can I see paintings by Charles Le Brun?
- The Metropolitan Museum of Art.
- What themes did Charles Le Brun paint?
- Religion & Mythology.