Pierre Mignard I

Pierre Mignard was a French painter, muralist, designer, and visual artist born in Troyes in 1612. He worked in Rome, the Comtat Venaissin, Paris, and Avignon, and was a member of the Académie royale de peinture et de sculpture. He held the position of Premier peintre du Roi and studied under Simon Vouet. His artistic output included portrait, history, and religious art, reflecting influences from Classicism and Baroque painting.

Mignard died in Paris on May 30, 1695, and was buried at the Couvent des Jacobins de la rue Saint-Jacques. He was the sibling of Nicolas Mignard and taught Jacques d'Agar and Nicolas Vleughels. His works are held in the collections of the Belvedere, Städel Museum, Museo del Prado, and National Gallery of Victoria. He is described in sources such as Salmonsens Konversationsleksikon and the Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition.