Louis Le Grand 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 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

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

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

Marshal Henri de La Tour d'Auvergne, vicomte de Turenne (1611-1675), c. 1650. Creator: Anonymous
Marshal Henri de La Tour d'Auvergne, vicomte de Turenne (1611-1675), c. 1650. Found in the Collection of the Musee Carnavalet, Paris

Horseman with sword, costume design for Le Carrousel des Galants Maures, 1686 (w/c on paper)
BLT307845 Horseman with sword, costume design for Le Carrousel des Galants Maures, 1686 (w/c on paper) by Berain, Jean I (the Elder) (1640-1711); Bibliotheque de l'Institut de France, Paris

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

Louis XIV travelling
FIA5363231 Louis XIV travelling by Meulen, Adam Frans van der (1632-90); 59x82 cm; State Hermitage Museum, St. Petersburg

Medal commemorating the Foundation of Les Invalides by Louis XIV
CHT271784 Medal commemorating the Foundation of Les Invalides by Louis XIV, late seventeenth century (bronze) by French School, (17th century); Musee d Histoire de la Medecine, Paris

Horseman with wings, costume design for Le Carrousel des Galants
BLT271768 Horseman with wings, costume design for Le Carrousel des Galants Maures, 1686 (w/c on paper) by Berain, Jean I (the Elder) (1640-1711); Bibliotheque de l Institut de France, Paris

Louis XIV, King of France (engraving)
964932 Louis XIV, King of France (engraving) by English School, (18th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Louis XIV, King of France. Illustration for the Universal Magazine)

Louis le Grand, 1712 (engraving)
1067047 Louis le Grand, 1712 (engraving) by Drevet, Pierre-Imbert (1697-1739); 68.3x51.8 cm; Dallas Museum of Art, Texas, USA; (add.info.: Louis XIV (5 September 1638 - 1 September 1715)

Portrait Head of King Louis XIV, c. 1663 (black, red and white chalk on paper)
BI150053 Portrait Head of King Louis XIV, c.1663 (black, red and white chalk on paper) by Le Brun, Charles (1619-90); 43.5x35.1 cm; The Henry Barber Trust, The Barber Institute of Fine Arts

Officers of King Louis XIV (engraving)
957969 Officers of King Louis XIV (engraving) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Officers of King Louis XIV. Officer of the Kings house, taking snuff, equestrian guard)

Moliere Honored by Louis XIV, 1824. Creator: Garneray
Moliere Honored by Louis XIV, 1824. Private Collection

Louis XIV receives Prince August, the future King of Poland and Elector of Saxony, ca 1714
Louis XIV receives Prince August, the future King of Poland and Elector of Saxony, at Fontainebleau Castle, ca 1714. Found in the Collection of Musee de l Histoire de France, Chateau de Versailles

An audience granted by Louis XIV to the Count of Fuentes…at the Louvre, 24th March 1662
An audience granted by Louis XIV to the Count of Fuentes, Ambassador to King Philip IV of Spain at the Louvre, 24th March 1662, ca 1730

The first promotion of the Knights of Saint Louis by Louis XIV, Versailles May 8, 1693, 1710. Found in the Collection of Musee de l Histoire de France, Chateau de Versailles

This Is the Good King Louis XIV. King giving a public audience, 1668. Creator: Anonymous
This Is the Good King Louis XIV. King giving a public audience, 1668. Found in the Collection of Musee de l Histoire de France, Chateau de Versailles

View of the Bassin d Apollon and the Grand Canal of Versailles. Detail: Louis XIV, 1713. Found in the Collection of Musee de l Histoire de France, Chateau de Versailles

Medal Louis XIV Nec pluribus impar, 1674. Creator: West European Applied Art
Medal Louis XIV " Nec pluribus impar", 1674. Private Collection

Grand Cavalcade Given in Paris in 1662, 1670. Creator: Silvestre, Israel, the Younger
Grand Cavalcade Given in Paris in 1662, 1670. Found in the Collection of Bibliotheque Nationale de France

Louis Alexandre de Bourbon, comte de Toulouse (1678-1737) as John the Baptist, c. 1680. Found in the Collection of Musee de l Histoire de France, Chateau de Versailles

Allegory of the Four Elements: The Earth. Design for a tapestry for King Louis XIV, c. 1680. Found in the Collection of Slovak National Gallery, Bratislava

The crossing of the Rhine at Lobith, 12 June 1672. Creator: Martin, Pierre-Denis II (1663-1742)
The crossing of the Rhine at Lobith, 12 June 1672. Private Collection

Portrait of Francoise d Aubigne (1635-1719), Madame Scarron, c. 1670. Creator: Anonymous
Portrait of Francoise d Aubigne (1635-1719), Madame Scarron, c. 1670. Found in the Collection of Musee Bernard d Agesci, Niort

View of the Chateau de Maintenon from the entrance and from the garden, 17th century. Found in the Collection of Musee de l Histoire de France, Chateau de Versailles

Francoise-Athenais de Rochechouart, marquise de Montespan (1640-1707), supported by the graces and crowned by cupids, Second Half of the 17th cen

Portrait of Madame de Maintenon (1635-1719), with the Natural Children of Louis XIV, 17th century. Found in the Collection of Chateau de Maintenon

Peter the Great visiting Madame de Maintenon in 1717, End of 19th cen Creator: Champ-Renaud
Peter the Great visiting Madame de Maintenon in 1717, End of 19th cen.. Found in the Collection of Chateau de Maintenon

Madame de Maintenon disguised as a monk, ca 1690. Creator: Anonymous
Madame de Maintenon disguised as a monk, ca 1690. Found in the Collection of Bibliotheque Nationale de France

Moliere at the table of Louis XIV, 1857. Creator: Ingres, Jean Auguste Dominique (1780-1867)
Moliere at the table of Louis XIV, 1857. Found in the Collection of Comedie Francaise, Paris

Louis XIV, King of France (1638-1715), 1667. Found in the Collection of Muse e du Louvre, Paris

The King governs by himself, 1661, ca 1681-1682. Found in the Collection of Musee de l Histoire de France, Chateau de Versailles

Louis XIV offers the Madonna a crown and sceptre, c. 1643. Found in the Collection of Kunsthalle, Hamburg

Ballet La Princesse d Elide The Princess of Elis) by Moliere and Lully in Versailles, 1664, 1673. Private Collection

Portrait of Louis XIV (1638-1715) as Baby, ca 1638. Artist: Anonymous
Portrait of Louis XIV (1638-1715) as Baby, ca 1638. Found in the collection of Fundacion Yannick y Ben Jakober, Alcudia

Louis XIV, King of France (1638-1715), 1680s. Artist: Bernard, Samuel (1615-1687)
Louis XIV, King of France (1638-1715), 1680s. Private Collection

First Ennoblement of the Knights of the Order of Saint-Louis by Louis XIV in Versailles on 8 May 169 Artist: Marot
First Ennoblement of the Knights of the Order of Saint-Louis by Louis XIV in Versailles on 8 May 1693, End of 17th cen. Found in the collection of Musee de l Histoire de France, Chateau de Versailles

Portrait of Louis XIV Holding the Plan for the Maison Royale de Saint-Louis at Saint-Cyr. Found in the collection of Musee de l Histoire de France, Chateau de Versailles

Louise de La Baume Le Blanc, Duchess of La Valliere. Artist: Lefebvre, Claude (1632-1675)
Louise de La Baume Le Blanc, Duchess of La Valliere. Found in the collection of Musee de l Histoire de France, Chateau de Versailles

Baptism of the Dauphin Louis, son of Louis XIV, celebrated in the Saint-Germain-en-Laye, March 24, Artist: Christophe
Baptism of the Dauphin Louis, son of Louis XIV, celebrated in the Saint-Germain-en-Laye, March 24, 1668. Found in the collection of Musee de l Histoire de France, Chateau de Versailles

Louis XIV visits the Manufacture des Gobelins on October 15, 1667. Artist: Renard de Saint-Andre, Simon (1614-1677)
Louis XIV visits the Manufacture des Gobelins on October 15, 1667. Found in the collection of Musee de l Histoire de France, Chateau de Versailles

Louis XIV and his Court on a Promenade in the Gardens of Versailles. Artist: Allegrain, Etienne (1653-1736)
Louis XIV and his Court on a Promenade in the Gardens of Versailles. Found in the collection of Musee de l Histoire de France, Chateau de Versailles

Marshal Henri de La Tour d Auvergne, vicomte de Turenne (1611-1675). Artist: Le Brun, Charles (1619-1690)
Marshal Henri de La Tour d Auvergne, vicomte de Turenne (1611-1675). Found in the collection of Musee de l Histoire de France, Chateau de Versailles

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"Louis le Grand: A Glimpse into the Magnificence of the Sun King" Step back in time and immerse yourself in the grandeur of Louis XIV, known as Louis le Grand. This captivating figure, depicted in various forms throughout history, left an indelible mark on France and beyond. In one striking image, we see a horseman with sword, embodying the strength and power that defined this legendary monarch. His costume design for Le Carrousel des Galants Maures showcases his love for extravagant displays and opulent festivities. Another portrait captures Louis XIV himself, regal and commanding. With every brushstroke or engraving line, artists sought to capture his essence - a ruler whose reign spanned over seven decades. Witness his travels through another artwork; it is as if you are accompanying him on his journeys across France. From Versailles to Les Invalides, he left no stone unturned when it came to leaving a lasting legacy. The wings adorning yet another horseman's costume design symbolize not only elegance but also ambition - traits befitting a king who aimed to elevate France to unprecedented heights. Through engravings and sketches from different eras like "Louis XIV receives Prince August" or "An audience granted by Louis XIV, " we catch glimpses of the political prowess that made him such an influential figure on both domestic and international stages. But let us not forget that behind all these grandiose portrayals lies a man who appreciated artistry in all its forms. Moliere Honored by Louis XIV exemplifies this sentiment - showcasing how even great rulers recognized talent when they saw it. Join us as we delve into the world - where power meets artistic expression; where history intertwines with creativity; where one man's vision shaped an entire era.