Louis Xiv Painting Louvre

Hyacinthe rigaud louis xiv 1701 oil on canvas 92 x 63 musee du louvre paris france the early seventeenth century was marked by unrest and near constant warfare.

Louis xiv painting louvre. The painting was shown at the 1704 salon and then became part of the louis xiv collection. This selection serves to remind us that louis xiv was also a great patron of the arts. Although louvre was situated in the capital and considered to be the royal palace louis didnt like it and always tried to move from it. This bronze work is a reduced version of the equestrian statue of louis xiv that stood in the place louis le grand todays place vendome.

And this original work became the official portrait of louis xiv fleming. Prior to the death of colbert in 1683 louis xiv commissioned numerous decorative projects at versailles and other royal residences all overseen by le brun who gathered a team of noted specialists and succeeded in rallying personalities such as jouvenet and la fosse to the cause. According to louvre this painting was shown at the 1704 salon and remained in royal collections until after the french revolution when in 1793 it was handed over to the museum central des arts de la republique later known as the musee du louvre. However by the mid seventeenth century france had emerged as europes largest and most powerful country.

The museum will. Return to classicism and the reign of louis xvi. This square was later to become the place vendome. Selected works louis xiv 1638 1715 selected works.

Louis xiv kept it hanging at versailles. It remained in the royal collections until after the revolution when in 1793 it was handed over to the museum central des arts de la republique later known as the musee du louvre. Particular care has been taken in refurbishing period rooms in order to provide a clearer understanding of this luxurious art of living. Louis xiv and his minister cardinal mazarin acquired outstanding art collections including that of charles i of england.

Louvre was situated in the middle of that dirty loud paris if was surrounded by beggars and prostitutes it was half fortress and louis had unpleasant associations because of fronde. Louis xiv 1638 1715 the musee du louvre collections feature artworks relating to the grand siecle louis le grand his entourage and the major figures who left their mark on art in the second half of the seventeenth century. Development of the rococo style 175590. The piece in the louvre is the only signed reduced version of the work.

In 1792 girardons sculpture was destroyed. Portrait of louis xiv in coronation robes was painted in 1701 by the french painter hyacinthe rigaud after being commissioned by the king who wanted to satisfy the desire of his grandson philip v for a portrait of him. The context of the commission. This portrait has become the official portrait of louis xiv.