12636 Charles Le Brun (1619–1690) – The Death of Meleager – Etching (17th Century)
"The Death of Meleager" is an etching featuring a dramatic mythological scene centered on the dying hero Meleager reclining on a bed. The composition displays various figures in mourning, including a woman gesturing toward the hero and a man weeping beside a dog, set within a classical architectural interior with a view of a wooded landscape in the background. This plate is part of a series of mythological and historical works designed by Charles Le Brun, the principal painter to King Louis XIV.
Charles Le Brun was a dominant figure in seventeenth-century French art who served as the first director of the Royal Academy of Painting and Sculpture. He was responsible for the interior decoration of the Palace of Versailles and specialized in grand-scale historical and allegorical compositions that defined the French classical style. His work is characterized by a mastery of dramatic expression and balanced composition, significantly influencing the development of European academic art.
Artist or Maker: Charles Le Brun.
Dimensions: Approximately 25 cm x 20 cm.
Medium: Etching.
Date: (17th Century).
DAHLSTROM_25/26.02_8
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