Philippe de Champaigne

Philippe de Champaigne was a painter, architectural draftsperson, and visual artist born in Brussels in 1602 and died in Paris in 1674. He held citizenship in the Kingdom of France and the Southern Netherlands. His artistic style is associated with Classicism and Baroque painting. He worked in Paris and Brussels and was a member of the Académie royale de peinture et de sculpture.

Champaigne studied under Jacques Fouquier and taught Nicolas de Plattemontagne. He created works in the genres of portrait, genre art, history painting, and religious art. Notable works include *Vanitas* and *Mother Catherine-Agnès Arnault and Sister Catherine de Sainte Suzanne de Champaigne*. His patrons included Marie de' Medici. His works are held in the collections of the Städel Museum, Minneapolis Institute of Art, Museo del Prado, and The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art.