Philippe de Champaigne was a French Baroque painter renowned for his austere portraits and devout religious scenes. Born in Brussels, he moved to Paris and became a favorite... View More

Philippe de Champaigne was a French Baroque painter renowned for his austere portraits and devout religious scenes. Born in Brussels, he moved to Paris and became a favorite of the Jansenist movement, painting sober yet profoundly expressive altarpieces and devotional works.

Champaigne’s portraiture—most notably his iconic images of Cardinal Richelieu—combines meticulous realism with psychological insight, depicting sitters with clarity and restraint. His disciplined brushwork and subtle color harmonies influenced generations of French classicists and solidified his standing as a pillar of 17th‑century art.