Charles Le BrunFrench, 1619–1690Le Tombeau de Sénèque
Can I see it?
Yes, on view now
Where is “Le Tombeau de Sénèque” now? Musée du Louvre, Salle 911, Aile Sully, Niveau 2, Paris. Yes, on view now. Checked September 26, 2026.
Closed· opens at 9:00 AM
On public display.
- Checked
- In this state since
- Source
- The museum
Details
- Accession number
- RF 1998 2
In the catalog
Sources
- Musée du Louvre
- Image: Musée du Louvre — © 2012 GrandPalaisRmn (musée du Louvre) / Michel Urtado
In the life of Charles Le Brun
The whole life1642
He travels to Rome with Poussin
In 1642 he sets out for Rome with Poussin; thanks to a scholarship from Chancellor Séguier he works there for four years under Poussin, studies ancient Roman sculpture, copies Raphael and meets local artists.
1642
Teacher: Nicolas Poussin
1646
He returns to Paris: new patrons, Fouquet
In 1646 he returns to Paris and finds numerous patrons; the most important is Nicolas Fouquet, for whom he paints a large portrait of Anne of Austria.
