The Art History Mystery Challenge No. 36 Pierre Mignard - The Virgin of the Grapes

Welcome to our totally disorganized art museum! The challenge is to help us identify all the masterworks in our virtual museum. We'll post a piece of the painting and one clue to get you started. Can you name the artist and the title of the painting?

Pieces of the painting and clues to the artist's identity will be added every 24 hours until we have a winner, then the next painting in our collection will be posted. Feel free to use any resources at your disposal to help in your search. Challenge winners will receive a shiny award badge that we will add below their profile image. You will retain this award until someone else wins the award.

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Clue = Nationality - French

Clue = born in 1612

Good going Dale!

In English the title translates to The Virgin of the Grapes.

Here's the full painting:

Congrats Dale! Nice work. Judy

Hey... has anyone seen my medal?.... Rats! Looks like Dale snatched it away from me!

I love the colors in this painting - the flesh and fabrics are outstanding! Will have to have a look at some other Mignard works.

I just got lucky that time - thanks. Oops. I just felt the crown appear on top of my head. Feels so right.