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Mignard, is very cold in comparison with that of Lebrun, because we do not discover in the personages of Mignard the same affliction which Lebrun has so animatedly expressed in the attitudes and countenances of the Persian princesses.
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His mother, whose maiden name was Mignard, was of the family of the celebrated painter.
The Mirror of Literature, Amusement, and Instruction Volume 13, No. 370, May 16, 1829 Various
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Here the two friends parted, [3] Mignard returning to
The Mirror of Literature, Amusement, and Instruction Volume 10, No. 274, September 22, 1827 Various
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Mignard was superior in practice, while Fresnoy was perfect master of the rules, history, and theory of his profession.
The Mirror of Literature, Amusement, and Instruction Volume 10, No. 274, September 22, 1827 Various
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Mignard evinced the warmest regard for his friend, and they were afterwards known in Rome by the name of the _inseparables_, for they lived in the same house, worked together, and united the produce of their labours.
The Mirror of Literature, Amusement, and Instruction Volume 10, No. 274, September 22, 1827 Various
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Mansart was called in and a great gallery intended for fêtes and ceremonies was constructed, and Mignard was given the commission for its decorations.
Royal Palaces and Parks of France Blanche McManus
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A hundred sculptors of highest reputation were engaged to model groups, statues, busts and low reliefs for the Versailles park, under the supervision of Lebrun and Mignard.
The Story of Versailles Francis Loring Payne
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Some of these groups, by Mignard, Boucher, and their imitators, are charming studies as _tableaux de genre_.
Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine — Volume 55, No. 341, March, 1844 Various
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Among the _chefs d'oeuvres_ of art which perished in the flames were the fine works of Mignard -- above all, the magnificent Galerie d'Apollon -- the paintings of LeMoyne, Nacret, Leloir, the marines of
Royal Palaces and Parks of France Blanche McManus
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[3] When Mignard returned to Paris in 1658, he again went to reside with his friend.
The Mirror of Literature, Amusement, and Instruction Volume 10, No. 274, September 22, 1827 Various
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