The Duc d'Antin, the royal administration of pictures, and the painting competition of 1727. From: The Art Bulletin | Date: December 1, 1996| Author: | COPYRIGHT 1996 College Art Association. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan.  All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group. (Hide copyright information) Copyright information

Duc d'Antin Louis-Antoine de Pardaillan, head of the French Batiments in the 18th century, initiated the painting competition of 1727 to allow his protege, Francois Lemoyne, to reap awards. However, the gallery spectators were the ones who benefited most from the event as they were treated to a rare view of the academy's progress in the arts. The event came as a surprise because d'Antin had a lackluster record in art administration.

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