ARTISTS
Louis-Auguste Brun, Painter to Marie-Antoinette. From Prangins to Versailles
04 Mar, 2016 - 10 Jul, 2016
A skilled draughtsman and an outstanding painter of portraits, animals and landscapes, the Swiss artist Louis-Auguste Brun (1758 - 1815) is principally known for the works he produced at the court of Versailles, in particular two equestrian portraits of Queen Marie-Antoinette. However, there is much more to his oeuvre. While his international success was undoubtedly due to his talent, it was also shaped by formative meetings at Ch芒teau de Prangins, just as he was starting out. This exhibition reveals how Brun鈥檚 development revolved around these two central points 鈥� Prangins and Versailles 鈥� and offers a complete overview of his multifaceted career.
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A skilled draughtsman and an outstanding painter of portraits, animals and landscapes, the Swiss artist Louis-Auguste Brun (1758 - 1815) is principally known for the works he produced at the court of Versailles, in particular two equestrian portraits of Queen Marie-Antoinette. However, there is much more to his oeuvre. While his international success was undoubtedly due to his talent, it was also shaped by formative meetings at Ch芒teau de Prangins, just as he was starting out. This exhibition reveals how Brun鈥檚 development revolved around these two central points 鈥� Prangins and Versailles 鈥� and offers a complete overview of his multifaceted career.
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Sunday
10:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Tuesday - Saturday
10:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Museumstrasse 2 Zürich, Switzerland 8023
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