Louis The Great Collection (page 6)

Marriage of King Louis XIV to Maria Theresa, daughter of King Philip IV of Spain
7279926 Marriage of King Louis XIV to Maria Theresa, daughter of King Philip IV of Spain by Unknown Artist, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Uniforms of the French Army and Navy at the time of Louis XIV, ca 1700, France, Historical
7279912 Uniforms of the French Army and Navy at the time of Louis XIV, ca 1700, France, Historical by Unknown Artist, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Chocolate in the XVIIth century, c. 1910 (print)
7293364 Chocolate in the XVIIth century, c.1910 (print) by French School, (20th century); (add.info.: Food and beverage. Introduction of cocoa in France)

The story of Alsace tells the children; Louis XIV in Alsace
JLJ4622521 The story of Alsace tells the children ; Louis XIV in Alsace; by Waltz, Jean-Jacques (Hansi) (1873-1951); Private Collection; (add.info)

Andre Le Notre (drawing)
1700573 Andre Le Notre (drawing) by French School; (add.info.: Andre Le Notre (12 March 1613 - 15 September 1700), originally rendered as Andre Le Nostre

The Siege of Cambrai by Louis XIV King of France and Navarre, in 1677 (oil on canvas)
904873 The Siege of Cambrai by Louis XIV King of France and Navarre, in 1677 (oil on canvas) by Meulen, Adam Frans van der (1632-90); 104 x 145 cm; Musee des Beaux-Arts, Valenciennes

Francoise d Aubigne (colour engraving)
1702076 Francoise d Aubigne (colour engraving) by French School; (add.info.: Francoise d Aubigne (27 November 1635 - 15 April 1719)

Louis XIV distributed tickets for feasts and galantes in 1664
LSE4104247 Louis XIV distributed tickets for feasts and galantes in 1664. by Lix, Frederic Theodore (1830-97); Private Collection; (add.info)

Francoise d Aubigne (engraving)
1701771 Francoise d Aubigne (engraving) by French School; (add.info.: Francoise d Aubigne (27 November 1635 - 15 April 1719), known first as Madame Scarron and subsequently as Madame de Maintenon

Francoise de Rochechouart de Mortemart, Marquise of Montespan (engraving)
1701174 Francoise de Rochechouart de Mortemart, Marquise of Montespan (engraving) by French School, (19th century); (add.info.: Francoise-Athenais de Rochechouart de Mortemart)

Entrance of Louis XIV (1638-1715) into the Cathedral of Saint-Omer, detail, 1839 (oil on canvas)
904896 Entrance of Louis XIV (1638-1715) into the Cathedral of Saint-Omer, detail, 1839 (oil on canvas) by Cuvelier, Hippolyte Joseph (1803-76); 214x162 cm; Musee de l Hotel Sandelin, Saint-Omer

King Louis XIV receiving the Prevot des Marchands and the Echevins of Paris, 1643 (engraving)
1730132 King Louis XIV receiving the Prevot des Marchands and the Echevins of Paris, 1643 (engraving) by French School, (18th century); (add.info)

The Reception of Cardinal Flavio Chigi (1631-93) by Louis XIV (1638-1715) 29th July 1664 (pen & ink on paper)
XIR241539 The Reception of Cardinal Flavio Chigi (1631-93) by Louis XIV (1638-1715) 29th July 1664 (pen & ink on paper) by French School, (17th century); Bibliotheque Nationale, Paris, France

Portrait of Louis XIV (1638-1715) (oil on canvas)
XIR243722 Portrait of Louis XIV (1638-1715) (oil on canvas) by French School, (17th century); Musee Municipal, Dole, France

Entrance of Louis XIV (1638-1715) into the Cathedral of Saint-Omer, 1839 (oil on canvas)
XIR168152 Entrance of Louis XIV (1638-1715) into the Cathedral of Saint-Omer, 1839 (oil on canvas) by Cuvelier, Hippolyte Joseph (1803-76); 214x162 cm; Musee de l Hotel Sandelin, Saint-Omer

Statue of Louis XIV (1638-1715), King of France, Equestrian statue at the Place des Victoires in Paris
YOU4418346 Statue of Louis XIV (1638-1715), King of France, Equestrian statue at the Place des Victoires in Paris, Bronze sculpture by Francois Joseph Bosio (1768-1846)

Jean Baptiste Colbert (engraving)
1731192 Jean Baptiste Colbert (engraving) by Nanteuil, Robert (1623-78); (add.info.: Jean Baptiste Colbert (1619-1683) french politician at time of Louis XIV, engraving by Robert Nanteuil)

King Louis XIV and family playing bagatelle, Versailles, 1694. 1906 (lithograph)
7236700 King Louis XIV and family playing bagatelle, Versailles, 1694.1906 (lithograph) by Trouvain, Antoine (1656-1708); Private Collection; (add.info.: King Louis XIV)

Jean Baptiste Colbert (engraving)
1731199 Jean Baptiste Colbert (engraving) by French School, (19th century); (add.info.: Jean Baptiste Colbert (1619-1683) french politician at time of Louis XIV, engraving)

Marie d Hautefort, wife of Charles de Schomberg, favourite of Louis XIV, 1616-1691
FLO4657516 Marie d Hautefort, wife of Charles de Schomberg, favourite of Louis XIV, 1616-1691. She wears her hair in ringlets, a mantua dress in blue silk with lace collar and sleeves

Voltaire (Francois Marie Arouet, 1694-1778) at the Elysian Fields - Reception de Voltaire aux champs Elysees by Henri
XEE4157833 Voltaire (Francois Marie Arouet, 1694-1778) at the Elysian Fields - Reception de Voltaire aux champs Elysees by Henri IV (1553-1610): in the background Louis XIV, King of France

Jean Racine (1639-1699) reading "Athalie"before Louis XIV (1638-1715) and Francoise d Aubigne
JLJ4689494 Jean Racine (1639-1699) reading " Athalie" before Louis XIV (1638-1715) and Francoise d Aubigne, Marquise (Madame) of Maintenon (1635-1719)

Portrait of Louis XIV (litho)
6004499 Portrait of Louis XIV (litho) by Ross, Gordon (1872-1946); Private Collection; (add.info.: Louis XIV. Illustration for Living Biographies of Famous Rulers by Henry Thomas and Dana Lee Thomas)

The French army, religious unity and society during the reign of Louis XIV, 1661-1715 (colour litho)
5207745 The French army, religious unity and society during the reign of Louis XIV, 1661-1715 (colour litho) by Girard, Joseph (fl.1930-50); Private Collection; (add.info.: The French army)

A Louis XIV gilt-metal-mounted, pewter, tortoiseshell and stained horn-inlaid ebony
5962775 A Louis XIV gilt-metal-mounted, pewter, tortoiseshell and stained horn-inlaid ebony, marquetry and parcel-gilt and silvered cabinet on stand, c.1660-80 by Gole

View of the great gallery of Apollon at the Musee du Louvre (oil on canvas)
6041497 View of the great gallery of Apollon at the Musee du Louvre (oil on canvas) by Duval, Victor (1795-1889); 56x80 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: When it was destroyed by fire)

Hohenzollerns Swollen Head (engraving)
2788257 Hohenzollerns Swollen Head (engraving) by Moreland, Arthur (1876-1951); Private Collection; (add.info.: Hohenzollerns Swollen Head)

L Academie des Sciences et des Beaux-Arts, 1698 (etching)
3740392 L Academie des Sciences et des Beaux-Arts, 1698 (etching) by Leclerc, Sebastien the Elder (1637-1714); 25.3x38.8 cm; Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York

King Louis XIV visiting a furniture and tapestry factory established by his Chief Minister
3622119 King Louis XIV visiting a furniture and tapestry factory established by his Chief Minister, Jean-Baptiste Colbert (colour litho) by Beuzon

Louis XIV, ALPHABET OF THE HISTORY OF FRANCE, circa 1830 (engraving)
7206871 Louis XIV, ALPHABET OF THE HISTORY OF FRANCE, circa 1830 (engraving) by Hocquart, Edouard (1789-1870); 34, 5x53 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: L: Louis XIV (1638-1715) 64th king 1643

Louis XIV in Versailles, 1929 (print)
5674901 Louis XIV in Versailles, 1929 (print) by Beuzon, Joseph (1864-1940); (add.info.: The king Louis XIV and his court in the Versailles gardens Illustration par Joseph et Louis Beuzon in Premier)

Foreign affairs and wars during the reign of Louis XIV of France, 1661-1715 (colour litho)
5207746 Foreign affairs and wars during the reign of Louis XIV of France, 1661-1715 (colour litho) by Girard, Joseph (fl.1930-50); Private Collection; (add.info)

Government of France during the reign of Louis XIV, 1661-1715 (colour litho)
5207744 Government of France during the reign of Louis XIV, 1661-1715 (colour litho) by Girard, Joseph (fl.1930-50); Private Collection; (add.info)

King Louis XIV or France advising his great-grandson, who would succeed him as King Louis XV
3622116 King Louis XIV or France advising his great-grandson, who would succeed him as King Louis XV, not to love to build and to make war as much as he did (colour litho) by Beuzon

The Dragonnades: A soldier forces a protestant to convert, 1686 (engraving)
1720498 The Dragonnades: A soldier forces a protestant to convert, 1686 (engraving) by French School, (17th century); (add.info.: Dragonnade - reference to revocation of Nantes edict.)

Louis XIV, 1655 ( sculpture)
7231615 Louis XIV, 1655 ( sculpture) by Bernini, Gian Lorenzo (1598-1680); Musee et Domaine National de Versailles et de Trianon, Versailles, France; (add.info.: Versailles palace)

Louis XIV and Jacques Cassini (colour litho)
1741731 Louis XIV and Jacques Cassini (colour litho) by Leloir, Maurice (1853-1940); Private Collection; (add.info.: Louis XIV (5 September 1638 - 1 September 1715)

"Sir, the King of Spain has made you a king "(litho)
7168954 " Sir, the King of Spain has made you a king " (litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: " Sir, the King of Spain has made you a king)

La Valliere, madame (litho)
7181429 La Valliere, madame (litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: La Valliere, madame. Engraver: Luttrell)

Louis XIV visiting Mlle de Fontange, at Port-Royal (engraving)
7179492 Louis XIV visiting Mlle de Fontange, at Port-Royal (engraving) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Louis XIV rendant visite a Mlle de Fontange, a Port-Royal)

Fenelon soignant les blesses (engraving)
7194275 Fenelon soignant les blesses (engraving) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Fenelon soignant les blesses)

Resistance de Toulon (engraving)
7194274 Resistance de Toulon (engraving) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Resistance de Toulon)

Depart du petit-fils de Louis XIV pour Madrid (engraving)
7194267 Depart du petit-fils de Louis XIV pour Madrid (engraving) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Depart du petit-fils de Louis XIV pour Madrid)

Entree de Louis XIV a Strasbourg (engraving)
7194263 Entree de Louis XIV a Strasbourg (engraving) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Entree de Louis XIV a Strasbourg)

Capitulation de Cambrai, d apres Van der Meulen (engraving)
7194260 Capitulation de Cambrai, d apres Van der Meulen (engraving) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Capitulation de Cambrai, d apres Van der Meulen)

Bataille de Syracuse (engraving)
7194257 Bataille de Syracuse (engraving) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Bataille de Syracuse)

Mort de Turenne (engraving)
7194255 Mort de Turenne (engraving) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Mort de Turenne. Illustration for Histoire de France en Cent Tableaux by Paul Lehugeur (A Lahure)

Cavalerie legere et Dragons (engraving)
7194248 Cavalerie legere et Dragons (engraving) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Cavalerie legere et Dragons)

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"Louis the Great: A Glimpse into the Life of France's Sun King" Step into the opulent world of Louis XIV, also known as Louis the Great, and discover his legacy that shaped French history. In his private study at Versailles, surrounded by books and documents, this powerful monarch strategized and governed with unwavering determination. Nancy Mitford's book "The Sun King" unveils the fascinating life of Louis XIV. Through its pages, we witness grand spectacles such as "The Entry of Louis XIV and Maria Theresa into Arras, " a magnificent oil painting capturing their triumphant arrival in 1667. Colbert, one of Louis' trusted advisors, presents members of the Royal Academy of Sciences to him in another captivating artwork. This depiction showcases not only his love for art but also his commitment to advancing knowledge during his reign. A full-length portrait from 1701 immortalizes Louis XIV's regal presence. The canvas exudes power and authority as he stands tall in all his glory—a true embodiment of monarchy. But it wasn't all work for this illustrious king. At Marly Castle, he hosted lavish parties where nobles reveled in extravagant festivities fit for royalty. These gatherings were a testament to Louis' ability to create an atmosphere befitting a ruler whose influence extended far beyond Versailles. However, even great kings face mortality. The poignant scene depicting the deathbed of Louis XIV at Versailles brings forth mixed emotions—sadness over losing such an influential figure but hope for a new era under young Prince Louis XV's rule. Intrigue lurked within courtly circles too; scandalous events like "The Affair of Poisons" shocked society. Monsieur le Prieur celebrating a black mass on Madame de Montespan's body reveals dark secrets hidden beneath glittering façades during this tumultuous period.