Eustache Le Sueur was born on November 19, 1617 in Paris. He is famous for helping to found the French Academy of Painting, and he is also known for his own religious artwork.
Eustache Le Sueur’s father was himself an artist and was able to get Eustache into a master painters’ guild when the boy was young. Though he quickly showed striking skill, he soon left to start the French Academy. He was one of the original twelve professors there.
Shown below are some of his own works, depicting the presentation of the Virgin Mary at the temple and Jesus carrying His cross.
