Hyacinthe Rigaud
1659–1743 · French · 19 artworks
BaroqueGrand scale compositionLuxurious fabrics and texturesSymbolic props and settingsIdealized likenessDramatic lighting
artist bio
Hyacinthe Rigaud was a French Baroque painter best known for his portraits of Louis XIV and other members of the French nobility. His grand and imposing portraits established a standard for royal and aristocratic portraiture in France.
what you'll learn
Studying Rigaud's work allows students to understand the conventions of Baroque portraiture, including the use of symbolism, composition, and idealized representation to convey power and status. Students can also learn about the social and political context of the French court during the reign of Louis XIV.
related: Charles Le Brun
19 artworks
Auguste III De Pologne
1715
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Louis De France, Duc De Bourgogne
1704
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Gian Francesco II Brignole Sale
1739
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Le Brun Par Rigaud
1730
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Louis XV
1742
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François Marie De Broglie
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Self-Portrait
1696
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Portrait of a Young Philippe D'Orléans, Duke of Chartres, Regent of France
1689
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Sainte Madeleine
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Louis XIV, Roi de France
1701
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Jean Baptiste Monginot
1688
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La Famille Lafitte
1694
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Portrait of the Duc de Broglie
1693
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Louis De France, Dauphin
1697
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Suzanne De Boubers De Bernâtre
1686
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Charles De Saint Albin, Archbishop of Cambrai
1723
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Robert de Cotte
1713
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Gueidan
1738
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La Menasseuse
1709
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