He was born in Montpellier, and trained in Paris and then visited Italy (1634-7). In Rome he was influenced by Poussin. He was one of the original members of the Parisian Academy. From 1652 to 1654 he was court painter to Queen Christina of Sweden in Stockholm.
Sébastien Bourdon
1616 - 1671
Paintings by Sébastien Bourdon
This painting illustrates an episode described in the Old Testament (1 Samuel: 6-12), which is rarely depicted in art. The Ark – a wooden chest covered in gold containing the Ten Commandments – is pulled along on a cart drawn by cattle. It is being returned to the Israelites after the Philistines...