A Painter of Nobility: The Life and Art of Pierre Gobert Pierre Gobert, born in Fontainebleau, France in 1662, emerged as a defining portraitist of the French aristocracy during the late Baroque and early Rococo periods. As the son of sculptor Jean II Gobert, he inherited an artistic lineage that fostered his keen eye for form and detail. While his father worked with three-dimensional representations, Pierre translated this sensibility into capturing the likenesses – and more importantly, the *essence* – of those who graced the court of Louis XIV and beyond. His entry into the prestigious Ro…