Philippe de Campaigne

Philippe de Champaigne (May 26, 1602 – August 12, 1674) was a Flemish-born Baroque painter of the French school, renowned for his insightful portraits and religious works. He trained in Brussels and later moved to Paris, where his career flourished under royal patronage, including that of Queen Mother Marie de' Médicis and Cardinal Richelieu. Champaigne's style blended Flemish, French, and Italian influences, characterized by vibrant colors and a monumental approach to figures. He became a founding member of the Royal Academy of Painting and Sculpture. Later in life, influenced by Jansenism, his art became more austere, focusing on psychological depth in his portraits. His later masterpiece, Mother Catherine-Agnes Arnauld and Sister Catherine (Ex Voto de 1662), reflects this period.1