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Hyacinthe Rigaud, the ultimate paparazzi of the French Baroque court, painted himself here looking every bit the celebrity artist. Sporting a magnificent, gravity-defying periwig and a luxurious rust-red velvet robe, he captures the exact fashionable swagger he famously used to paint King Louis XIV. Notice the confident, slightly amused gaze and the flash of a blue sash across his chest—he knew exactly how to sell his own importance just as brilliantly as he sold the Sun King's majestic image to the world.
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- Oil on canvas
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