David standing with crossed legs and holding the head of Goliath on a pedestal at left, a sword on the ground, after Reni
Gilles Rousselet
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Baroque Painter · Active 1645 – 1645
Gilles Rousselet
Gilles Rousselet is among the painters whose work defines the Baroque era. Paintale holds 1 of Rousselet’s works in its collection, spanning themes of portrait.
Portrait
Where to see the work: The Metropolitan Museum of Art.
Paintings by Gilles Rousselet (1)
About Gilles Rousselet
Working at the height of the Baroque period, Gilles Rousselet produced a body of work that remains foundational to Western art. The recurring themes across the surviving paintings — portrait — 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 Gilles Rousselet 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 Gilles Rousselet
- When did Gilles Rousselet live?
- Gilles Rousselet was active around 1645 – 1645, during the Baroque period.
- Where can I see paintings by Gilles Rousselet?
- The Metropolitan Museum of Art.
- What themes did Gilles Rousselet paint?
- Portrait.