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Silver Louis XIV half-ecu coin (1650) at Battle of the Boyne museum. Ireland. | Louis XIV (1638-1715) engraving by Anthony Masson after Charles Le Brun at National Portrait Gallery of Scotland. Edinburgh, Scotland. | Angel presenting portrait of Louis XIV painting (1660) by Noël Coypel at Museum of Fine Arts of Rennes. Rennes, France. | Marble bust of Louis XIV (1665) by Gian Lorenzo Bernini in Diana room at Versailles Palace. Versailles, France. |
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Sculpture of Louis XIV dressed in antique costume (1671-2) by Jean Warin in Venus room at Versailles Palace. Versailles, France. | Equestrian portrait of Louis XIV (1674) by René-Antoine Houasse in Mars room at Versailles Palace. Versailles, France. | Equestrian portrait of Louis XIV in King's antechamber or library in Vaux-le-Vicomte chateau. Melun, France. | Louis XIV on Horseback painting (c1675) by Pierre Mignard at Museum of Fine Arts. Reims, France. |
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Victorious Louis XIV Crowned by Glory relief sculpture by Antoine Coysevox in War Room at Versailles Palace. Versailles, France. | Detail of Victorious Louis XIV Crowned by Glory relief sculpture by Antoine Coysevox in War Room at Versailles Palace. Versailles, France. | Brittany offers Louis XIV plan for his bronze equestrian statue in form of bronze plaque (1692-3) by Antoine Coysevox at Museum of Fine Arts of Rennes. Rennes, France. | Bust of Louis XIV (1678-81) by Antoine Coysevox at Versailles Palace. Versailles, France. |
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Dining room fireplace with portrait of Louis XIV (late 17thC) attrib. to Henri Testelin at Marble House. Newport, RI. | Portrait of Louis XIV by Hyacinthe Rigaud in frame by Lepautre at Chenonceau Chateau. Chenonceau, France. | Portrait of Louis XIV (1701) by workshop of Hyacinthe Rigaud at Orleans Beaux Arts Museum. Orleans, France. | Copy of Portrait of Louis XIV, king of France by Hyacinthe Rigaud at Versailles Palace. Versailles, France. |
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King Louis XIV of France portrait (c1685) by Henri Testelin at German Historical Museum. Berlin, Germany. | Louis XIV equestrian monument (1825) by François-Frédéric Lemot at Place Bellecoeur. Lyon, France. | Louis XIV monument (1825) by François-Frédéric Lemot at Place Bellecoeur. Lyon, France. | Night view of Louis XIV equestrian monument on Place Bellecoeur with Fourvière Hill in distance. Lyon, France. |
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Louis XIV as Roman Emperor statue (1828) by Louis Petitot on place Saint-Sauveur. Caen, France. | Double L of Louis XIV in marble floor at Les Invalides. Paris, France. | Bust of Le Grand Dauphin, son of Louis XIV who died before his father at Chambord Chateau. Chambord, France. | Siege of town of Dinant, victory by Louis XIV, during 1670s war against Holland painting by Jean-Baptiste Martin at Orleans Beaux Arts Museum. Orleans, France. |
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Arrival of Louis XIV at Maastricht, during 1670s war against Holland painting by Jean-Baptiste Martin at Orleans Beaux Arts Museum. Orleans, France. | Louis XIV crosses the Rhein with his troops in 1672 painting (17thC) by Adam Frans Van der Meulen at Caen Museum of Fine Arts. Caen, France. | Port St.-Denis over Blvd. St.-Denis commemorating Louis XIV's 1672 Rhine Battles. Paris, France. | Port St.-Denis carving above arch shows Louis XIV crossing the Rhine to victory in 1672. Paris, France. |
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Port St.-Martin (1674) mark Louis XIV's victories at Besançon. Paris, France. Architect: Pierre Bullet. | Breaking of Triple Alliance relief (1674) by Étienne Le Hongre on Port St.-Martin. Paris, France. | Taking of Besançon relief (1674) by Martin Desjardins on Port St.-Martin. Paris, France. | Reparations made to King Louis XIV by the Doge of Genoa on May 15, 1685 painting (c1710) by Claude Guy Hallé at Museum of European and Mediterranean Civilisations. Marseille, France. |
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Medal issued to celebrate victory of King Louis XIV over Genoa at Museum of European and Mediterranean Civilisations. Marseille, France. | Louis XIV's military campaigns ceiling (1685-6) by Charles Le Brun in War Room at Versailles Palace. Versailles, France. | Symbols of peace under Louis XIV oval mural (c1686) by Charles Le Brun over marble fireplace mantle with Roman busts in Peace Room at Versailles Palace. Versailles, France. | Belfort Lion beneath citadel by Vauban under Louis XIV. Belfort, France. |
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Tomb of Vauban's heart (1633-1707) designer of Louis XIV's military fortifications, at Les Invalides. Paris, France. | Detail of tomb of Vauban's (1633-1707) designer of Louis XIV's military fortifications, at Les Invalides. Paris, France. | Les Invalides (1671-1793) started by Louis XIV as home & hospital for French soldiers. Paris, France. Style: Baroque. Architect: Libéral Bruant & Jules Hardouin-Mansart. | Colonnade east wing of Louvre Palace (1668-72) built under Louis XIV. Paris, France. Architect: Claude Perrault, François Le Vau, & François d'Orbay. |
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Bust of Louis XIV with Minerva, Muses & Victory pediment relief (1809) by François-Lemot on Colonnade of Louvre Palace. Paris, France. | Clock to glory of Louis XIV (1754) by clockmaker Martinot & bronze craftsman Gallien in Council Study at Versailles Palace. Versailles, France. | King's bedroom (1701) created by Louis XIV where royal rising & sleep ceremonies took place at Versailles Palace. Versailles, France. | Queen's Guard Room wall decoration in original Louis XIV style at Versailles Palace. Versailles, France. |
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Louis XIV's drawing room with Aubuson tapestries on chairs at Chenonceau Chateau. Chenonceau, France. | Bedroom in new state apartments built (c1680) for Louis XIV & redecorated in 1748 for Maurice de Saxe at Chambord Chateau. Chambord, France. | King's bedroom installed for requirements of Louis XIV at Chateau D'Ussé. Ussé, France. | Sitting area with Louis XIV couch & chairs from Palace of Versailles, a gift of France, in state drawing room at Aras an Uachtarain. Dublin, Ireland. |
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Five standard bronze measures for grains (c1670-5) from Paris with double L symbol of Louis XIV at Arts et Metiers Museum. Paris, France. |
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