Philippe de Champaigne
1602 (Brussels) / 1674 (Paris)
The austerity of Philippe de Champaigne's art is matched only by the nobility he knows how to confer on his subjects, whose majesty or humility he exalts. A friend of the painter Nicolas Poussin, he is one of the great representatives of French classicism. He was recognized during his lifetime for his religious paintings and the numerous portraits he produced, in which he transcribed the essential character, the profound being of each of his models.
The austerity of Philippe de Champaigne's art is matched only by the nobility he knows how to confer on his subjects, whose majesty or humility he exalts. A friend of the painter Nicolas Poussin, he is one of the great representatives of French classicism. He was recognized during his lifetime for his religious paintings and the numerous portraits he produced, in which he transcribed the essential character, the profound being of each of his models.
Artist's exhibitions
Moïse – Figures d’un prophète
14/10/2015 - 21/02/2016
(Paris) Musée d'art et d'histoire du Judaïsme
14/10/2015 - 21/02/2016
(Paris) Musée d'art et d'histoire du Judaïsme
Poussin et Dieu
02/04/2015 - 29/06/2015
(Paris) Musée du Louvre
02/04/2015 - 29/06/2015
(Paris) Musée du Louvre
Les couleurs du ciel. Peinture des églises de Paris au XVIIe siècle
04/10/2012 - 24/02/2013
(Paris) Musée Carnavalet
04/10/2012 - 24/02/2013
(Paris) Musée Carnavalet
Le trait en majesté, dessins français du XVIIe siècle dans les collections du musée Fabre
29/01/2011 - 15/05/2011
(Montpellier) Musée Fabre de Montpellier
29/01/2011 - 15/05/2011
(Montpellier) Musée Fabre de Montpellier