Henri Testelin
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(Paris, 1616 - The Hague, 1695) was a French art painter.
Henri Testelin made portraits of Louis XIV, important persons and events at the French court . Several of his paintings can be seen in the palace of Versailles. The portraits, like the one of the young Louis XIV, show the influence of Jean Nocret and Le Brun.
He was secretary of Royal Academy of Painting and Sculpture from 1650 and professor from 1656. In 1680 he published a book on art theory and the academy. Testelin was dismissed from the Academy in 1681, because he was proptestant. He left France and went to Holland.
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Colbert Presenting the Members of the Royal Academy of Sciences to Louis XIV in 1667 new23/Henri Testelin-677559.jpg Pintura Identificación:: 72078
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1660s
Oil on canvas
348 x 590 cm
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unknow artist
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Colbert Presenting the Members of the Royal Academy of Sciences to Louis XIV in 1667 new24/unknow artist-663393.jpg Pintura Identificación:: 73607
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Colbert Presenting the Members of the Royal Academy of Sciences to Louis XIV in 1667
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Testelin,Henri
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French , 1616-1695
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Colbert Presenting the Members of the Royal Academy of Sciences to Louis XIV in 1667 new26/Testelin,Henri-469955.jpg Pintura Identificación:: 96079
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second half of 17th century
Medium oil on canvas
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