Noël Coypel (1628-1707). Painter of the King - Exhibition catalogue
MX020985
€ 39.90
WRITTEN IN FRENCH
Founder of a dynasty of painters, Noël Coypel (1628-1707) distinguished himself brilliantly in several fields: ceilings, easel paintings, graphic arts, tapestry cartoons. After receiving initial training in Orléans, he returned to Paris and participated in the sets of Luigi Rossi's opera Orfeo. Spotted by the painter Charles Errard, then director of the royal decorations of the Louvre, the large decoration became the essential part of his activity: the parliament of Rennes first of all, then the royal residences or even, in the twilight of his life, the Invalides . Some of these groups have now disappeared - at the Louvre, at Fontainebleau, at the Palais-Royal, and even those from the first Versailles - others are only known from a few paintings, which will be presented at the exhibition.
At the same time, Noël Coypel successfully completed the stages of his academic career. Received in 1663 at the Royal Academy of Painting and Sculpture, he was appointed professor in 1664, before taking the head of the French Academy in Rome from 1673 to 1675, then that of the Royal Academy of Painting and Sculpture. sculpture in 1695.
Exhibition "Noël Coypel painter of grand decors" from 26 September 2023 to 28 January 2024in the Grand Trianon, Palace of Versailles.
