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, …

As the leading patron of the era, Louis XIV employed a workshop of artists and architects; Hyacinthe Rigaud became the principal painter to the king. Rigaud’s monumental portrait …

Jan 15, 2018 · H yacinthe Rigaud (Fig. 1) was one of the most renowned French Baroque painters during the reign of Louis XIV. In his earlier works, he was strongly influenced by …

Rigaud s’est sans doute inspiré de la statue de Louis XIV par Martin Desjardins érigée place des Victoires en 1686. Elle montrait également le souverain revêtu du manteau du sacre, la jambe …

Le portrait de Louis XIV en costume de sacre a été réalisé en 1701 par le peintre français Hyacinthe Rigaud afin de répondre à une commande du monarque qui souhaitait contenter le …

Louis XIV (Louis-Dieudonné; 5 September 1638 – 1 September 1715), also known as Louis the Great (Louis le Grand) or the Sun King (le Roi Soleil), was King of France from 1643 until his …

Jacint Rigau-Ros i Serra (Catalan pronunciation: [ʒəˈsin riˈɣaw ˈrɔz i ˈsɛrə]; 18 July 1659 – 29 December 1743), known in French as Hyacinthe Rigaud (pronounced [jasɛ̃t ʁiɡo]), was a …

Rigaud painted Louis XV again in 1730. The artist’s fame reached its peak at this time. He produced nearly 400 paintings and by the end of his career was Director of the Royal …

Louis XIV's court adored Hyacinthe Rigaud, who helped to formulate what a state portrait should be. While Rigaud made a credible likeness of the king, his purpose was not to express Louis's...

Portrait of Louis XIV 1701 Oil on canvas, 277 x 194 cm Musée du Louvre, Paris: This famous portrait is regarded as the very epitome of the absolutist ruler portrait. Yet it represents more …