Jean-Baptiste Martin

[2] His style soon came to be almost indistinguishable from Van der Meulen's and, after the latter's death in 1690, Martin and Sauveur Le Conte [fr] (another artist who specialized in battle scenes) were charged with completing a series of paintings honoring the achievements of King Louis XIV.

That same year, partly in recognition of this work, he was appointed Director of the Gobelins Manufactory, succeeding Van der Meulen.

In 1699, they completed a new series of works lauding the achievements of the King, which was installed at the Château de Marly.

He also executed frescoes for four rooms at the Hôtel des Invalides ( vedute depicting fortresses in the Netherlands, Flanders and Alsace).

Although famous for painting battles, he also produced landscapes, portraits, still-lifes and historical scenes[2] and helped to reorganize the tapestry manufactory in Nancy.