Charles Le Brun

Charles Le Brun (French: Charles Le Brun, French pronunciation: [ʃaʁl lə bʁœə]; February 24, 1619 - February 22, 1690) was a French court painter in the seventeenth century. He did a large number of murals and ceiling paintings for the Palace of Versailles and the Louvre. He was called "the greatest French artist of all time" by Louis XIV. He was the most important figure in the French art world in the 17th century, and his creations were deeply influenced by Nicolas Poussin.