Sun King Collection

Detail of The Entry of Louis XIV (1638-1715) and Maria Theresa (1638-83) into Arras, 30th July 1667, c
XIR205466 Detail of The Entry of Louis XIV (1638-1715) and Maria Theresa (1638-83) into Arras, 30th July 1667, c.1685 (oil on canvas) by Meulen

The stables and gates of Versailles seen from the Palace, 1683 (engraving)
XJF3058224 The stables and gates of Versailles seen from the Palace, 1683 (engraving) by French School, (17th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Portrait of Louis XIV King of France - Louis XIV, King of France Hand-colored engraving
NWI4943977 Portrait of Louis XIV King of France - Louis XIV, King of France Hand-colored engraving; (add.info.: Portrait of Louis XIV King of France - Louis XIV)

King Louis XIV, 18th (engraving)
3507388 King Louis XIV, 18th (engraving); (add.info.: Engraved portrait of King Louis XIV (1638-1715) by Pierre Drevet (1663-1738) a French artist and engraver

King Louis XIV discusses the building of Les Invalides (engraving)
3507817 King Louis XIV discusses the building of Les Invalides (engraving); (add.info.: King Louis XIV discusses the building of Les Invalides. Royal tapestry from the Gobelins)

Louis XIV and the officers of his court in Versailles - Louis XIV and officers of his court at Versailles, 1600s
NWI4946005 Louis XIV and the officers of his court in Versailles - Louis XIV and officers of his court at Versailles, 1600s

View of Versailles Palace, Second half of the 19th century. Creator: Rieger, Alberto (1834-1904)
View of Versailles Palace, Second half of the 19th century. Private Collection

Portrait of King Louis XIV of France and Navarre (1638-1715), c.1700. Creator: Unknown artist
Portrait of King Louis XIV of France and Navarre (1638-1715), c.1700. Private Collection

Audience with the French King Louis XIV.. Creator: Zimmermann, Reinhard Sebastian (1815-1893)
Audience with the French King Louis XIV.. Private Collection

Portrait of the King Louis XVI (1754-1793), 1782-1783. Creator: Roslin, Alexander (1718-1793)
Portrait of the King Louis XVI (1754-1793), 1782-1783. Found in the Collection of the Royal Castle, Warsaw

Portrait of Françoise d'Aubigné, Marquise de Maintenon (1635-1719), after 1694
Portrait of Francoise d'Aubigne, Marquise de Maintenon (1635-1719), after 1694. Found in the Collection of the Royal Castle, Warsaw

Vue du char funèbre de la translation à Saint-Denis des corps de Louis XVI et de la... 1817-1824
Vue du char funebre de la translation a Saint-Denis des corps de Louis XVI et de la... 1817-1824. Private Collection

Portrait of Archduchess Maria Antonia (Marie-Antoinette) of Austria (1755-1793), Queen of France, 18 Creator: Anonymous
Portrait of Archduchess Maria Antonia (Marie-Antoinette) of Austria (1755-1793), Queen of France, 18th century. Private Collection

An Allegory of Louis XIV, um 1700. Creator: Solimena, Francesco (1657-1747)
An Allegory of Louis XIV, um 1700. Found in the collection of the National Gallery, London

Racine Reading "Athalie" Before Louis XIV and Madame de Maintenon, 1819. Found in the collection of the Musee du Louvre, Paris

Louis XIV, King of France (1638-1715), ca 1678. Creator: Le Brun, Charles (1619-1690)
Louis XIV, King of France (1638-1715), ca 1678. Found in the collection of the Musee du Louvre, Paris

Portrait of Archduchess Maria Antonia of Austria (1755-1793), the later Queen Marie... ca 1770
Portrait of Archduchess Maria Antonia of Austria (1755-1793), the later Queen Marie Antoinette of France, ca 1770. Private Collection

Louis XIV, King of France (1638-1715) on horseback, ca 1675. Creator: Mignard, Pierre (1612-1695)
Louis XIV, King of France (1638-1715) on horseback, ca 1675. Found in the collection of the Musee des Beaux-Arts, Reims

Louis Stanislas Xavier (1755-1824), Count of Provence, and his elder brother, Louis Auguste, Duke of Berry, (later Louis XVI), 1757. Found in the collection of the Museu de Arte de S£o Paulo

Louis XIV Receiving Ambassadors from Siam at Versailles, c. 1865-67 (oil on canvas)
LIT389807 Louis XIV Receiving Ambassadors from Siam at Versailles, c.1865-67 (oil on canvas) by Leman, Jacques Edmond (1829-99); 124.5x242.5 cm; Chakri Throne Hall, Grand Palace, Bangkok

France, Ile-de-France, Yvelines, Versailles, Palace of Versailles, golden gates in front of the Palace of Versailles

Interior vitreaux dome inside "Palacio Paz"
Interior vitreaux dome inside " Palacio Paz", built in Beaux-Arts architecture, Buenos Aires, Argentina. In the center is represented the god Apollo, associated with Luis XIV

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

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

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)

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)

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

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

Meeting between Louis XIV and Philippe IV at Isle des Faisans, 7th November 1659 (oil on canvas)
XIR213925 Meeting between Louis XIV and Philippe IV at Isle des Faisans, 7th November 1659 (oil on canvas) by Laumosnier, Jacques (c.1669-c.1744); 89.1x130 cm; Musee de Tesse, Le Mans

Meeting between Louis XIV and Philippe IV at Isle des Faisans, 7th November 1659 (colour litho)
1729984 Meeting between Louis XIV and Philippe IV at Isle des Faisans, 7th November 1659 (colour litho) by Laumosnier, Jacques (c.1669-c.1744) (after); Private Collection; (add.info)

Portrait of Louis XIV, King of France (1638-1715), 1660. Found in the Collection of the Musee de l Histoire de France, Chateau de Versailles

Marie Antoinette at the Conciergerie, c. 1815. Creator: Anonymous
Marie Antoinette at the Conciergerie, c. 1815. Found in the Collection of the Musee Carnavalet, Paris

Louis XVI on the Scaffold, 1795. Creator: Huck, Johann Gerhard (1758-1811)
Louis XVI on the Scaffold, 1795. Found in the Collection of the Bibliotheque Nationale de France

Louis XVI before the National Convention in December 1792, 1796. Found in the Collection of the Bibliotheque Nationale de France

The Groves of Versailles. View of the pool of Neptune and walkway with the Judgement of
XIR288981 The Groves of Versailles. View of the pool of Neptune and walkway with the Judgement of Paris, 1688-93 (oil on canvas) by Cotelle

Louis XIV of France and his guard crossing the Pont-Neuf in Paris on their way to the Palais du Louvre (engraving)
3646889 Louis XIV of France and his guard crossing the Pont-Neuf in Paris on their way to the Palais du Louvre (engraving) by Meulen

Louis XIVs audience to the papal ambassador Sigismondo Chigi at Fontainebleau, 29 July 1664 (colour litho)
3638297 Louis XIVs audience to the papal ambassador Sigismondo Chigi at Fontainebleau, 29 July 1664 (colour litho) by Le Brun

The Sun King, Louis XIV of France (colour litho)
3621087 The Sun King, Louis XIV of France (colour litho) by Job, pseudonym for Onfray de Breville, Jacques (1858-1931); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Sun King, Louis XIV of France)

Statues, The Garden at Versailles, 1900 (pastel on canvas)
3746254 Statues, The Garden at Versailles, 1900 (pastel on canvas) by Le Sidaner, Henri Eugene Augustin (1862-1939); 62.8x78.7 cm; Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, USA; French, out of copyright

Charles de Saint-Albin, Archbishop of Cambrai, 1723 (oil on canvas)
5242293 Charles de Saint-Albin, Archbishop of Cambrai, 1723 (oil on canvas) by Rigaud, Hyacinthe Francois (1659-1743); 146.1x113 cm; J

Louis XIV (chromolitho)
975805 Louis XIV (chromolitho) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Louis XIV. French educational card, late 19th/early 20th century.); © Look and Learn

La Porte Saint-Antoine, Paris (litho)
473300 La Porte Saint-Antoine, Paris (litho) by French School, (17th century); Bibliotheque des Arts Decoratifs, Paris, France; (add.info)

View of The King Taking Mstricht in Thirteen Days in 1673
XIR379737 View of The King Taking Mstricht in Thirteen Days in 1673 and the Passage on the Rhine in the Presence of the Enemies in 1672, ceiling painting from the Galerie des Glaces

The Month of July / Chateau of Vincennes, from the series of tapestries
XIR391189 The Month of July/ Chateau of Vincennes, from the series of tapestries The Months or Royal Residences, produced in the Gobelins Workshop for Louis XIV (tapestry) by Le Brun

The Month of October / Chateau of the Tuileries, from the series of tapestries
XIR391188 The Month of October/ Chateau of the Tuileries, from the series of tapestries The Months or Royal Residences, produced in the Gobelins Workshop for Louis XIV (tapestry) by Le Brun

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"Sun King: The Radiance of Louis XIV's Reign" Step into the grandeur and opulence of the Palace of Versailles, a testament to the magnificence of France's Sun King. As depicted in "The Entry of Louis XIV and Maria Theresa into Arras, " we witness their triumphant arrival, surrounded by splendor and adoration. In the iconic Hall of Mirrors, listed as a UNESCO World Heritage site, one can almost feel the weight of history. It was here that Louis XIV held court, his every move reflected in countless mirrors, symbolizing his absolute power and authority. Yet amidst this regal facade lies darker moments. "The Execution of Louis XVI" serves as a stark reminder that even kings are not immune to revolution. The Place de la Revolution witnessed an end to an era, forever changing France's destiny. Venturing outside Versailles' golden gates reveals more glimpses into this extraordinary monarch's legacy. From "The Stables and Gates, " we see how even mundane aspects were transformed into works of art under Louis XIV's reign. Inside Palacio Paz's vitreaux dome transports us to another time and place – its intricate beauty rivaling that found within Versailles itself. Such craftsmanship echoes the attention lavished upon every detail during this remarkable period. "The War Room" captures triumphs achieved under Louis XIV's military prowess – a testament to his ambition for greatness on both domestic and international fronts. This black-and-white photo evokes nostalgia for past glories while reminding us that all empires eventually fade away. Amidst these grandiose scenes emerges a touchingly human side to the Sun King. In "The Angel of France expelling heretics, " we witness compassion through bread distribution – an act emblematic of his concern for his people’s welfare beyond mere conquests or politics. "The Reception of Cardinal Flavio Chigi" showcases diplomacy at its finest as Louis XIV welcomes foreign dignitaries with grace and charm.