Charles-Antoine Coypel was a French painter and tapestry designer, appointed First Painter to King Louis XV and head of the Gobelins Manufactory. His rococo style merged elegant narratives... View More

Charles-Antoine Coypel was a French painter and tapestry designer, appointed First Painter to King Louis XV and head of the Gobelins Manufactory. His rococo style merged elegant narratives with graceful figures, often illustrating classical literature and pastoral themes.

Beyond painting, Coypel wrote plays and poems, embodying the period’s integration of the arts. His tapestries and ceiling frescoes adorned royal palaces, leaving a lasting imprint on French decorative tradition.