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Michel Des Gobelins Corneille

The Studio at Gobelins Michel Corneille the Younger lived his life within the walls of Paris, moving through the spaces of the Gobelins manufactory where he eventually spent his final days. He was born into a family of painters, the son of Michel Corneille the Elder. His early training began at home, under the steady hand of his father, before he sought out the guidance of Pierre Mignard and Charles Le Brun. These teachers shaped how he

approached a canvas, teaching him to handle the weight of historical subjects. His hands were busy with many forms of mark-making. He worked as a painter, etcher, engraver, and draughtsman. There was also the work of a muralist and a commercial artist involved in his daily practice. Much of his time was spent on the heavy tasks of historical painting, focusing on religious and mythological scenes that required a careful eye for compos…