Research topic: Charles de Lafosse

Charles de Lafosse , 1636-1716, French painter. A pupil of Le Brun, he was more influenced by Veronese and Correggio, whose works he saw when he was in Italy (1658-63). His most classical work was done in the late 1670s, while he assisted Le Brun at the Tuileries and at Versailles, where he was responsible for the Salon d'Apollon. His inclination toward spirited movement and Venetian color is evident in his later work. He was the first notable French artist to use Rubens's works for inspiration. Lafosse was commissioned by Louis XIV in 1688 to paint mythological scenes for the Trianon. A major... Read more