Baroque Painter · Active 1631 – 1649
Laurent de La Hyre
Laurent de La Hyre is among the painters whose work defines the Baroque era. Paintale holds 2 of Hyre’s works in its collection, spanning themes of daily life, love & romance.
Where to see the work: The Metropolitan Museum of Art · Art Institute of Chicago.
Paintings by Laurent de La Hyre (2)
About Laurent de La Hyre
Working at the height of the Baroque period, Laurent de La Hyre produced a body of work that remains foundational to Western art. The recurring themes across the surviving paintings — daily life, love & romance — 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 Laurent de La Hyre are held in major institutions including The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Art Institute of Chicago. 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 Laurent de La Hyre
- When did Laurent de La Hyre live?
- Laurent de La Hyre was active around 1631 – 1649, during the Baroque period.
- Where can I see paintings by Laurent de La Hyre?
- The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Art Institute of Chicago.
- What themes did Laurent de La Hyre paint?
- Daily Life, Love & Romance.