#17th-century French art

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Concert Valentin de Boulogne (French; 1591–1632) ca. 1615 Oil on canvas Indianapolis Museum of Art, Indianapolis, Indiana

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Portrait of a Lady in allegorical guise, holding a dish of pearls (detail)

Pierre Mignard (French, 1612-1695)

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Simon Vouet (1590-1649) "Woman Playing a Guitar" (c. 1618) Oil on canvas Baroque Located in the Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York City, New York, United States

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Charles Mellin (attr.) - Portrait of a Gentleman (ca. 1630)

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The Penitent Magdalene (1640) by Georges de La Tour

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Meekness by Eustache Le Sueur, 1650.

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Allegory of Victory

Artist: Mathieu Le Nain (French, 1607–1677)

Date: circa 1635

Medium: Oil on Canvas

Collection: Louvre Museum, Paris, France

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A Gathering of Friends, Eustache le Sueur, ca. 1640-44

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David with Goliath and two soldiers, Valentin de Boulogne, 1620-22

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Jacques Linard (French, 1597–1645) • The Five Senses and the Four Elements • 1627

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Diana by Simon Vouet (1637)

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The Entombment of Christ

Artist: Simon Vouet (French, 1590-1649)

Medium: Oil on panel

Collection: Fitzwilliam Museum, Cambridge, England

Jesus is Buried | John 19:38–42; Matthew 27:57–61; Mark 15:42–47; Luke 23:50–56

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Chateau de Versailles (1668) by Pierre Patel.

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Louise Moillon (1610-1696) "Still Life with Fruit" (1637) Baroque Located in the Thyssen-Bornemisza Museum, Madrid, Spain

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Valentin de Boulogne - David with the Head of Goliath (1615–16)

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The Repentant Magdalene (1635-1640) by Georges de La Tour