Jean Ranc, born January 28, 1674 in Montpellier and died July 1, 1735 in Madrid, was a maestro of the Baroque style and a portraitist par excellence. His talent was recognized by the courts of Europe, and in 1723 he served as court painter in Spain. Ranc was born into the artistic family of Antoine Ranc, whose circle of students included the famous Hyacinthe Rigaud. Jean Ranc followed in his father's footsteps and began his training in his father's studio before leaving for Paris in 1696 to study under the tutelage of Rigaud. He remained there as an associate and later married Rigaud's niece, Marguerite Elisabeth Rigaud. After studying at the Académie royale de peinture et de sculpture, he was made a member of the Academy in 1703 and began his remarkable career as a portraitist of the Parisian aristocracy. Despite his individual style, his work showed strong influences from his teachers, especially Rigaud and Jean Marc Nattier.
With the Bourbon takeover of Spain by Philip V, a grandson of Louis XIV of France, came the desire of the Spanish court to hire a distinguished French painter. Ranc, who until then had painted mainly portraits for the French aristocracy, was chosen on Rigaud's recommendation and moved to Madrid with his family in 1723. Ranc's first significant work in Madrid was a portrait of Charles III as a child, which so delighted Philip V that he appointed Ranc court painter.
During his time in Madrid, Ranc created numerous portraits of the royal family and some decorations for the royal palace, the Real Alcázar de Madrid, where his studio was located. Unfortunately, many of his works were lost in a devastating fire that destroyed the palace on Christmas 1734. Ranc died in Madrid only a few months after this catastrophe.
An art print of Jean Ranc's work is not only a tribute to the artist himself, but also an expression of the cultural exchange between France and Spain at that time. With our high quality art prints, we strive to preserve and disseminate his impressive technique and distinctive style. By reviving his art, Ranc's work helps keep alive an era in European art history.
Jean Ranc, born January 28, 1674 in Montpellier and died July 1, 1735 in Madrid, was a maestro of the Baroque style and a portraitist par excellence. His talent was recognized by the courts of Europe, and in 1723 he served as court painter in Spain. Ranc was born into the artistic family of Antoine Ranc, whose circle of students included the famous Hyacinthe Rigaud. Jean Ranc followed in his father's footsteps and began his training in his father's studio before leaving for Paris in 1696 to study under the tutelage of Rigaud. He remained there as an associate and later married Rigaud's niece, Marguerite Elisabeth Rigaud. After studying at the Académie royale de peinture et de sculpture, he was made a member of the Academy in 1703 and began his remarkable career as a portraitist of the Parisian aristocracy. Despite his individual style, his work showed strong influences from his teachers, especially Rigaud and Jean Marc Nattier.
With the Bourbon takeover of Spain by Philip V, a grandson of Louis XIV of France, came the desire of the Spanish court to hire a distinguished French painter. Ranc, who until then had painted mainly portraits for the French aristocracy, was chosen on Rigaud's recommendation and moved to Madrid with his family in 1723. Ranc's first significant work in Madrid was a portrait of Charles III as a child, which so delighted Philip V that he appointed Ranc court painter.
During his time in Madrid, Ranc created numerous portraits of the royal family and some decorations for the royal palace, the Real Alcázar de Madrid, where his studio was located. Unfortunately, many of his works were lost in a devastating fire that destroyed the palace on Christmas 1734. Ranc died in Madrid only a few months after this catastrophe.
An art print of Jean Ranc's work is not only a tribute to the artist himself, but also an expression of the cultural exchange between France and Spain at that time. With our high quality art prints, we strive to preserve and disseminate his impressive technique and distinctive style. By reviving his art, Ranc's work helps keep alive an era in European art history.
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