About this piece

The coat of arms of Louis XIV, King of France, is majestically crowned by cherubic putti. Below the shield, the emblem of the Order of the Holy Spirit is prominently displayed. In the background, shelves filled with books create a scholarly atmosphere.

Artist: Bernard Picart
Title: Coat of Arms of King Louis XIV by Bernard Picart
Date: 1717

Related tags: bernard picart, louis xiv, coat of arms, french monarchy, order of the holy spirit, putti

Dimensions: 2500 x 1254 (Nearest commonly-used ratio: 16:9)
Image file name: wapenschild_van_koning_lodewijk_xiv_van_frankrijk_a94047a8.jpeg
Image file size: 7105502
Time image uploaded: 2024-07-05T14:59:48.000Z
License: CC0 (Creative Commons 0)

Source: Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam