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Court painter

Written by the Fiveable Content Team • Last updated August 2025
Verified for the 2027 exam
Verified for the 2027 examWritten by the Fiveable Content Team • Last updated August 2025

Definition

An artist employed by a royal court or aristocratic patron to create works, often portraits, that enhance the patron's status and prestige.

AP course connection

Topic 3.4: 3.4 Purpose and Audience in Early European and Colonial American Art

Unit 3

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