Noël Coypel

Noël Coypel
Portrait of Coypel from 1677 by Academy member Florent de La Mare-Richart
Born(1628-12-25)25 December 1628
Paris, France
Died24 December 1707(1707-12-24) (aged 78)
Paris, France
ChildrenAntoine Coypel
Noël-Nicolas Coypel
Director of The French Academy in Rome
In office
1673–1675
Preceded byCharles Errard
Succeeded byCharles Errard
Director of the Académie de Peinture et de Sculpture
In office
1695–1699
MonarchLouis XIV
Preceded byPierre Mignard
Succeeded byCharles de La Fosse

Noël Coypel (French pronunciation: [nɔɛl kwapɛl]; 25 December 1628 – 24 December 1707) was a French painter, and was also called Coypel le Poussin, because he was heavily influenced by Poussin.