Lucas Auger: A Master of Allegory and the Baroque Court Lucas Auger, a name perhaps less familiar than his contemporaries Luca Giordano or Giovanni Battista Stoldo Malatesta, nevertheless stands as a significant figure in 18th-century French art. Born in 1685 and passing away in 1765, Auger’s career unfolded primarily within the opulent confines of the French court, where he specialized in allegorical paintings—complex narratives woven from mythology, classical literature, and moral instruction—that adorned palace walls and graced private collections. His work offers a fascinating glimpse i…