Date : 1723
Material : Oil on canvas
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European Painting
Painting (Portrait)
Area related
Cambrai (France)
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Illegitimate son of Philippe II (1674-1723), duc d'Orléans and regent of France, Charles de Saint-Albin (1698-1764) rose quickly in the church and became archbishop of Cambrai in 1723. The same year, he sat for this likeness by Rigaud, the most fashionable portraitist of the French aristocracy. The artist depicted Saint-Albin in his official robes, his hand held to his chest in a pose meant to suggest spirituality but that seems at odds with his fleshy, sensuous face and haughty gaze.
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