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Louis The Saint Collection (#4)

"Louis the Saint: A King's Crusade and Legacy" In the annals of history, one name shines brightly - Louis IX, known as "Saint-Louis

Background imageLouis The Saint Collection: XIII Siecle, Regne de Louis IX, Blanche, Fille de Louis IX (coloured engraving)

XIII Siecle, Regne de Louis IX, Blanche, Fille de Louis IX (coloured engraving)
5220167 XIII Siecle, Regne de Louis IX, Blanche, Fille de Louis IX (coloured engraving) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: XIII Siecle, Regne de Louis IX, Blanche)

Background imageLouis The Saint Collection: Louis IX of France and the Eighth Crusade, 1270 (chromolitho)

Louis IX of France and the Eighth Crusade, 1270 (chromolitho)
1093626 Louis IX of France and the Eighth Crusade, 1270 (chromolitho) by Belgian School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Louis IX of France and the Eighth Crusade, 1270)

Background imageLouis The Saint Collection: Marie of Hainaut, wife of Louis I, Duke of Bourbon (coloured engraving)

Marie of Hainaut, wife of Louis I, Duke of Bourbon (coloured engraving)
971791 Marie of Hainaut, wife of Louis I, Duke of Bourbon (coloured engraving) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Marie of Hainaut (1280-1354), wife of Louis I

Background imageLouis The Saint Collection: Arrival of Louis IX of France before Damietta, 8th Crusade, 1249 (chromolitho)

Arrival of Louis IX of France before Damietta, 8th Crusade, 1249 (chromolitho)
2817163 Arrival of Louis IX of France before Damietta, 8th Crusade, 1249 (chromolitho) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Arrival of Louis IX of France before Damietta)

Background imageLouis The Saint Collection: Le Roi Donnait Selon Que Les Pauvres Etaient Plus Ou Moins Besoigneux (engraving)

Le Roi Donnait Selon Que Les Pauvres Etaient Plus Ou Moins Besoigneux (engraving)
2787375 Le Roi Donnait Selon Que Les Pauvres Etaient Plus Ou Moins Besoigneux (engraving) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageLouis The Saint Collection: King Louis IX of France on crusade, 13th Century (chromolitho)

King Louis IX of France on crusade, 13th Century (chromolitho)
2782991 King Louis IX of France on crusade, 13th Century (chromolitho) by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: King Louis IX of France on crusade, 13th Century)

Background imageLouis The Saint Collection: King Louis IX of France (chromolitho)

King Louis IX of France (chromolitho)
2782988 King Louis IX of France (chromolitho) by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: King Louis IX of France. Liebig card, published in late 19th or early 20th century)

Background imageLouis The Saint Collection: St Louis a Prisoner in the Hands of the Saracens (colour litho)

St Louis a Prisoner in the Hands of the Saracens (colour litho)
5229964 St Louis a Prisoner in the Hands of the Saracens (colour litho) by Cabanel, Alexandre (1823-89) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: St Louis a Prisoner in the Hands of the Saracens)

Background imageLouis The Saint Collection: XIII Siecle, Regne de Louis IX, Pierre de Courtenay (engraving)

XIII Siecle, Regne de Louis IX, Pierre de Courtenay (engraving)
5220268 XIII Siecle, Regne de Louis IX, Pierre de Courtenay (engraving) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: XIII Siecle, Regne de Louis IX, Pierre de Courtenay)

Background imageLouis The Saint Collection: XIII Siecle, Regne de Louis IX, Alix, Comtesse de Bretagne (engraving)

XIII Siecle, Regne de Louis IX, Alix, Comtesse de Bretagne (engraving)
5220279 XIII Siecle, Regne de Louis IX, Alix, Comtesse de Bretagne (engraving) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: XIII Siecle, Regne de Louis IX, Alix)

Background imageLouis The Saint Collection: XIII Siecle, Regne de Louis IX, Sergent d Arme (engraving)

XIII Siecle, Regne de Louis IX, Sergent d Arme (engraving)
5220270 XIII Siecle, Regne de Louis IX, Sergent d Arme (engraving) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: XIII Siecle, Regne de Louis IX, Sergent d Arme)

Background imageLouis The Saint Collection: Louis IX ou Saint Louis, 1215-1270 (colour litho)

Louis IX ou Saint Louis, 1215-1270 (colour litho)
6004655 Louis IX ou Saint Louis, 1215-1270 (colour litho) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Louis IX ou Saint Louis, 1215-1270)

Background imageLouis The Saint Collection: Louis IX dispensing justice in the forest of Vincennes (engraving)

Louis IX dispensing justice in the forest of Vincennes (engraving)
653957 Louis IX dispensing justice in the forest of Vincennes (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Louis IX dispensing justice in the forest of Vincennes)

Background imageLouis The Saint Collection: Louis IX landing in Egypt (engraving)

Louis IX landing in Egypt (engraving)
653956 Louis IX landing in Egypt (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Louis IX landing in Egypt)

Background imageLouis The Saint Collection: Fastening, portable reliquary and casket of St Louis (Louis IX of France)

Fastening, portable reliquary and casket of St Louis (Louis IX of France), 13th Century (colour litho)
3097082 Fastening, portable reliquary and casket of St Louis (Louis IX of France), 13th Century (colour litho) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Fastening)

Background imageLouis The Saint Collection: Blanche of Castile acting as regent for her son, the young King Louis IX of France (chromolitho)

Blanche of Castile acting as regent for her son, the young King Louis IX of France (chromolitho)
2782987 Blanche of Castile acting as regent for her son, the young King Louis IX of France (chromolitho) by European School

Background imageLouis The Saint Collection: French soldiers of the 13th century (engraving)

French soldiers of the 13th century (engraving)
957939 French soldiers of the 13th century (engraving) by Jacquemin, Raphael (1821-81); Private Collection; (add.info.: French soldiers of the 13th century)

Background imageLouis The Saint Collection: The death of King Louis IX of France, 1270 (engraving)

The death of King Louis IX of France, 1270 (engraving)
3647266 The death of King Louis IX of France, 1270 (engraving) by Neuville, Alphonse Marie de (1835-85) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: The death of King Louis IX of France, 1270)

Background imageLouis The Saint Collection: History of Louis IX (chromolitho)

History of Louis IX (chromolitho)
724717 History of Louis IX (chromolitho) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: History of Louis IX)

Background imageLouis The Saint Collection: Louis IX of France (chromolitho)

Louis IX of France (chromolitho)
2817142 Louis IX of France (chromolitho) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Louis IX of France (1214-1270) administering justice beneath an oak tree

Background imageLouis The Saint Collection: Louis IX (coloured engraving)

Louis IX (coloured engraving)
6016031 Louis IX (coloured engraving) by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Louis IX. Illustration for Costume du Moyen Age, D Apres les Manuscrits, les Peintures)

Background imageLouis The Saint Collection: Louis IX (chromolitho)

Louis IX (chromolitho)
3623362 Louis IX (chromolitho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Louis IX. Illustration for one of a series of cigarette cards on the subject of famous crowns)

Background imageLouis The Saint Collection: King Louis IX of France dispensing justice, 13th Century (colour litho)

King Louis IX of France dispensing justice, 13th Century (colour litho)
3621082 King Louis IX of France dispensing justice, 13th Century (colour litho) by Job, pseudonym for Onfray de Breville, Jacques (1858-1931); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageLouis The Saint Collection: Louis IX et Enguerrand de Couci (engraving)

Louis IX et Enguerrand de Couci (engraving)
3645906 Louis IX et Enguerrand de Couci (engraving) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Louis IX et Enguerrand de Couci. Illustration for Le Magasin Pittoresque (1879)

Background imageLouis The Saint Collection: La Reine Marguerite de Provence, Femme de St-Louis (Louis IX) (coloured engraving)

La Reine Marguerite de Provence, Femme de St-Louis (Louis IX) (coloured engraving)
2799522 La Reine Marguerite de Provence, Femme de St-Louis (Louis IX) (coloured engraving) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: La Reine Marguerite de Provence)

Background imageLouis The Saint Collection: King Louis IX of France, or Saint Louis (chromolitho)

King Louis IX of France, or Saint Louis (chromolitho)
971725 King Louis IX of France, or Saint Louis (chromolitho) by Spanish School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: King Louis IX of France, or Saint Louis)

Background imageLouis The Saint Collection: Clasp or brooch said to heve belonged to King Louis IX of France (colour litho)

Clasp or brooch said to heve belonged to King Louis IX of France (colour litho)
977937 Clasp or brooch said to heve belonged to King Louis IX of France (colour litho) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageLouis The Saint Collection: Margaret of Provence, and Louis, eldest son of Saint Louis (chromolitho)

Margaret of Provence, and Louis, eldest son of Saint Louis (chromolitho)
964141 Margaret of Provence, and Louis, eldest son of Saint Louis (chromolitho) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Margaret of Provence, and Louis)

Background imageLouis The Saint Collection: St Louis IX, King of France, 1260-1270 (engraving)

St Louis IX, King of France, 1260-1270 (engraving)
957941 St Louis IX, King of France, 1260-1270 (engraving) by Jacquemin, Raphael (1821-81); Private Collection; (add.info.: St Louis IX, King of France, 1260-1270)

Background imageLouis The Saint Collection: Louis IX of France in the captivity of the Egyptians, 1250 (litho)

Louis IX of France in the captivity of the Egyptians, 1250 (litho)
1092335 Louis IX of France in the captivity of the Egyptians, 1250 (litho) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Louis IX of France in the captivity of the Egyptians)

Background imageLouis The Saint Collection: XIII Siecle, Regne de Louis IX, Mahaut, Comtesse de Bologne et de Dammartin (coloured engraving)

XIII Siecle, Regne de Louis IX, Mahaut, Comtesse de Bologne et de Dammartin (coloured engraving)
5220166 XIII Siecle, Regne de Louis IX, Mahaut, Comtesse de Bologne et de Dammartin (coloured engraving) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: XIII Siecle)

Background imageLouis The Saint Collection: King Louis IX of France depositing his relics of the Passion of Christ brought from the Holy Land

King Louis IX of France depositing his relics of the Passion of Christ brought from the Holy Land in the Sainte
6001182 King Louis IX of France depositing his relics of the Passion of Christ brought from the Holy Land in the Sainte Chapelle, Paris, 1248 (litho) by French School

Background imageLouis The Saint Collection: Margaret of Provence (coloured engraving)

Margaret of Provence (coloured engraving)
968948 Margaret of Provence (coloured engraving) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Margaret of Provence (1221-1295)

Background imageLouis The Saint Collection: The Reign of Saint Louis, or His Great Works (engraving)

The Reign of Saint Louis, or His Great Works (engraving)
972704 The Reign of Saint Louis, or His Great Works (engraving) by Cabanel, Alexandre (1823-89) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Reign of Saint Louis, or His Great Works)

Background imageLouis The Saint Collection: The crusading Church (colour litho)

The crusading Church (colour litho)
3095573 The crusading Church (colour litho) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The crusading Church. Eglise militante)

Background imageLouis The Saint Collection: St Louis at Damietta (chromolitho)

St Louis at Damietta (chromolitho)
961277 St Louis at Damietta (chromolitho) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: St Louis at Damietta)

Background imageLouis The Saint Collection: French kings and queens of the 13th Century (coloured engraving)

French kings and queens of the 13th Century (coloured engraving)
979293 French kings and queens of the 13th Century (coloured engraving) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: French kings and queens of the 13th Century)

Background imageLouis The Saint Collection: Saint Louis (colour litho)

Saint Louis (colour litho)
3094111 Saint Louis (colour litho) by Job, pseudonym for Onfray de Breville, Jacques (1858-1931); Private Collection; (add.info.: Saint Louis)

Background imageLouis The Saint Collection: St Louis at Jerusalem (colour litho)

St Louis at Jerusalem (colour litho)
2818927 St Louis at Jerusalem (colour litho) by Cabanel, Alexandre (1823-89) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: St Louis at Jerusalem. Painting by Alexandre Cabanel. Saint Louis a Jerusalem)

Background imageLouis The Saint Collection: Sceau de Louis IX (engraving)

Sceau de Louis IX (engraving)
2787376 Sceau de Louis IX (engraving) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Sceau de Louis IX)

Background imageLouis The Saint Collection: Death of Louis the Ninth of France (colour litho)

Death of Louis the Ninth of France (colour litho)
2787353 Death of Louis the Ninth of France (colour litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Death of Louis the Ninth of France)

Background imageLouis The Saint Collection: Louis IX of France in captivity in Egypt after the Seventh Crusade, 1250 (chromolitho)

Louis IX of France in captivity in Egypt after the Seventh Crusade, 1250 (chromolitho)
2782989 Louis IX of France in captivity in Egypt after the Seventh Crusade, 1250 (chromolitho) by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageLouis The Saint Collection: Louis IX of France administering justice beneath the oak tree at Vincennes

Louis IX of France administering justice beneath the oak tree at Vincennes, 13th Century (chromolitho)
2782986 Louis IX of France administering justice beneath the oak tree at Vincennes, 13th Century (chromolitho) by European School

Background imageLouis The Saint Collection: The Battle at Montlhery (chromolitho)

The Battle at Montlhery (chromolitho)
667220 The Battle at Montlhery (chromolitho) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Battle at Montlhery. French educational card, c 1900.); © Look and Learn

Background imageLouis The Saint Collection: The education of Louis IX (gravure)

The education of Louis IX (gravure)
665411 The education of Louis IX (gravure) by Chartran, Theobald (1849-1907) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: The education of Louis IX (1215-1270)




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"Louis the Saint: A King's Crusade and Legacy" In the annals of history, one name shines brightly - Louis IX, known as "Saint-Louis. " This remarkable monarch left an indelible mark on France and beyond. The Seventh Crusade marked a defining moment for Louis IX when he was captured at the Battle of Fariskur on 6 April 1250. Despite his imprisonment, his unwavering faith remained steadfast. Depicted in Franco Mistrali's work "Misteri del Vaticano, " this event showcases both his bravery and devotion. Artistic renditions further immortalize Louis' significance. Andrea della Robbia's glazed tile masterpiece portrays him alongside angels, symbolizing divine protection during tumultuous times. Another fresco titled "Education of Saint Louis" captures his pursuit of knowledge and wisdom, highlighting his commitment to intellectual growth. Justice was a cornerstone of Louis' reign; under an oak tree in Vincennes, he rendered fair judgments to all who sought it. This iconic image resonates with the values he upheld throughout his rule. A roundel from centuries past depicts St Louis holding a scepter over his shoulder—a symbol of authority that exemplifies his regal stature. Born on 25 April 1214, this noble king made a vow to serve God faithfully—a promise depicted vividly in art through "The Vow of Louis the Saint. " Beyond warfare and governance, compassion defined Louis IX's character. He tirelessly aided those affected by war during the seventh crusade—personifying benevolence even amidst chaos. His love for knowledge extended to establishing libraries—an act that solidified him as not just a warrior but also a patron of learning. Through countless portrayals capturing moments like these—such as portraits depicting him deep in prayer or assisting with burials—the legacy of King Louis IX endures. His unwavering piety, sense of justice, and dedication to his people have left an indelible mark on history.