Jean Ranc, born January 28, 1674 in Montpellier and died July 1, 1735 in Madrid, was a maestro of the Baroque style and a portraitist par excellence. His talent was recognized by the courts of Europe, and in 1723 he served as court painter in Spain. Ranc was born into the artistic family of Antoine Ranc, whose circle of students included the famous Hyacinthe Rigaud. Jean Ranc followed in his father's footsteps and began his training in his father's studio before leaving for Paris in 1696 to study under the tutelage of Rigaud. He remained there as an associate and later married Rigaud's niece, Marguerite Elisabeth Rigaud. After studying at the Académie royale de peinture et de sculpture, he was made a member of the Academy in 1703 and began his remarkable career as a portraitist of the Parisian aristocracy. Despite his individual style, his work showed strong influences from his teachers, especially Rigaud and Jean Marc Nattier.
With the Bourbon takeover of Spain by Philip V, a grandson of Louis XIV of France, came the desire of the Spanish court to hire a distinguished French painter. Ranc, who until then had painted mainly portraits for the French aristocracy, was chosen on Rigaud's recommendation and moved to Madrid with his family in 1723. Ranc's first significant work in Madrid was a portrait of Charles III as a child, which so delighted Philip V that he appointed Ranc court painter.
During his time in Madrid, Ranc created numerous portraits of the royal family and some decorations for the royal palace, the Real Alcázar de Madrid, where his studio was located. Unfortunately, many of his works were lost in a devastating fire that destroyed the palace on Christmas 1734. Ranc died in Madrid only a few months after this catastrophe.
An art print of Jean Ranc's work is not only a tribute to the artist himself, but also an expression of the cultural exchange between France and Spain at that time. With our high quality art prints, we strive to preserve and disseminate his impressive technique and distinctive style. By reviving his art, Ranc's work helps keep alive an era in European art history.
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.jpg "Portrait of Ferdinand of Bourbon, Prince of Asturias, c.1725-35 by Jean Ranc")
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_(Isabel_de_Farnesio_ou_Isabella_Farnese)_-_(MeisterDrucke-1318238).jpg "Portrait of Elisabeth Farnese, Queen Consort of Spain by Jean Ranc")
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.jpg "Maria Antonia Ferdinanda of Spain, Future Queen of Sardinia by Jean Ranc")
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.jpg "Equestrian Portrait of Philip V 1683-1746, King of Spain, 1723 by Jean Ranc")
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.jpg "Portrait of Louis XV, king of France, at the age of 9 by Jean Ranc")
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_-_(MeisterDrucke-1657487).jpg "Dona Barbara de Braganza, wife of King Ferdinand VI of Spain by Jean Ranc")
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_(Marie_Anne)_-_Portrait_of_Archduchess_Maria_An_-_(MeisterDrucke-959993).jpg "Portrait of Archduchess Maria Anna of Austria, Queen of Portugal by Jean Ranc")
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.jpg "Portrait of Elisabeth Farnese, Queen consort of Spain by Jean Ranc")
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_second_wife_of_Philip_V_o_-_(MeisterDrucke-1422482).jpg "Portrait of Elizabeth Farnese (1692-1766) Second Wife of Philip V of Spain by Jean Ranc")
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.jpg "Maria Teresa Rafaela 1726-1746, Infanta of Spain, 1731 by Jean Ranc")
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.jpg "Charles III of Spain as a Child by Jean Ranc")
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.jpg "Portrait of Archduchess Maria Anna of Austria, Queen of Portugal by Jean Ranc")
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.jpg "Portrait of Elisabeth Farnese by Jean Ranc")
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 as a Child 1725-35 - (MeisterDrucke-228112).jpg "Charles III (1716-88) as a Child, 1725-35 by Jean Ranc")
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.jpg "Portrait of a Lady as Pomona by Jean Ranc")
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.jpg "Portrait of Philip V, King of Spain by Jean Ranc")
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.jpg "Luis Antonio Jaime of Spain, the Cardinal Infante by Jean Ranc")
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_-_(MeisterDrucke-1657364).jpg "Vertumnus and Pomona by Jean Ranc")
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.jpg "Portrait of Ferdinand of Bourbon, Prince of Asturias (before restoration) by Jean Ranc")
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.jpg "Philip V, King of Spain by Jean Ranc")
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.jpg "Portrait of Ferdinand VI of Spain by Jean Ranc")
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.jpg "Portrait of a Lady, Bust-Length, in a Blue Silk Dress Trimmed with Lace and Embroidered with Gold Thread by Jean Ranc")
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.jpg "Louis I of Spain as Prince of Asturias by Jean Ranc")
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.jpg "Portrait of Ferdinand de Bourbon, Prince of Asturias by Jean Ranc")
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.jpg "Portrait of a Great Lady by Jean Ranc")
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_Il_est_-_(MeisterDrucke-1320698).jpg "Portrait of an Actor in Oriental Costume by Jean Ranc")
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 Prince of Asturias 1725 - (MeisterDrucke-80486).jpg "Portrait of Ferdinand de Bourbon and Savoy (1713-59) Prince of Asturias, 1725 by Jean Ranc")
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.jpg "The Bitch on a Cushion by Jean Ranc")
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_-_(MeisterDrucke-1585084).jpg "Ferdinand VI of Spain as a Child by Jean Ranc")
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.jpg "Ferdinand VI as a child; son of Philip V and Maria Luisa of Savoy by Jean Ranc")
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.jpg "Portrait of Ferdinand VI of Spain by Jean Ranc")
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.jpg "Portrait of Charles of Bourbon by Jean Ranc")
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.jpg "Portrait of Louis XV of France by Charles Dupuis")
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.jpg "Mariana Victoria of Spain by Jean Ranc")
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_-_(MeisterDrucke-1438886).jpg "Portrait of Fernando VI (ca. 1734) by Jean Ranc")
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.jpg "Vertumnus and Pomona, ca 1710-1722 by Jean Ranc")
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.jpg "Vertumne and Pomone: Vertumne Disguises Herself as an Old Woman to Approach Pomone by Jean Ranc")
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