About this piece

The coat of arms of Louis XIV, King of France, is majestically crowned by cherubic putti. Below, the emblem of the Order of the Holy Spirit stands proudly. The backdrop features shelves lined with books, adding an air of scholarly grandeur.

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

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

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