Baroque Painter · Active 1626 – 1626
Valentin de Boulogne
Valentin de Boulogne is among the painters whose work defines the Baroque era. Paintale holds 1 of Boulogne’s works in its collection, spanning themes of daily life.
Where to see the work: The Metropolitan Museum of Art.
Paintings by Valentin de Boulogne (1)
About Valentin de Boulogne
Working at the height of the Baroque period, Valentin de Boulogne produced a body of work that remains foundational to Western art. The recurring themes across the surviving paintings — daily life — 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 Valentin de Boulogne 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 Valentin de Boulogne
- When did Valentin de Boulogne live?
- Valentin de Boulogne was active around 1626 – 1626, during the Baroque period.
- Where can I see paintings by Valentin de Boulogne?
- The Metropolitan Museum of Art.
- What themes did Valentin de Boulogne paint?
- Daily Life.