Portrait of Antoine Coysevox 1701
francoisjouvenet
minneapolisinstituteofart
oil-paint, oil-on-canvas
portrait
baroque
oil-paint
history-painting
oil-on-canvas
portrait art
François Jouvenet's *Portrait of Antoine Coysevox* (1701) showcases the renowned French sculptor Antoine Coysevox in his studio. Jouvenet, a prominent Baroque painter, captures Coysevox in a moment of artistic contemplation, his hand resting on a sculpted bust. The portrait is known for its realistic depiction and the way it highlights Coysevox's skill as a sculptor. *Portrait of Antoine Coysevox* is currently housed at the Minneapolis Institute of Art.
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With one hand resting on a marble bust and the other clutching a chisel, Antoine Coysevox reveals his profession: he was a royal sculptor, employed at the court of Louis XIV. But he also happened to be the director of the French Academy from 1702 to 1705. The French Academy of Painting and Sculpture was a learned society that set the standards for, monitored, and critiqued visual art. François Jouvenet painted this portrait a year before Coysevox became director and, in fact, presented this picture and another as his diploma paintings for acceptance into the same institution. Jouvenet eventually established himself as a portraitist of considerable reputation.
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