Louis XIV. King of France (1638-1715)

Date: 1701
Medium: oil on canvas
Location: Louvre, Paris, France
Dimensions: 194 x 277

Portrait of Louis XIV. in the coronation cloak, it was painted at the request of the king's grandson Philip V, who wanted to take the painting to Spain, where he was to begin ruling. Hyacinthe Riguard painted the picture with such precision and brilliance that Louis decided to keep his portrait at Versailles and make it his official portrait. So the work was produced once more, the original remained with King Louis XIV, a later copy was given to Philip V. Rigaud also portrayed Philip himself, in this painting .

Rigaud painted picture Louis XIV. King of France (1638-1715) in 1701. Prevailing color of this fine art print is dark and its shape is portrait. Original size is 194 x 277. This art piece is located in Louvre, Paris, France. This image is printed on demand - you can choose material, size and finishing.

Riguard Hyacinthe (1659-1743) was born into an artistic family. He picked up the basics of painting in his father’s workshop, but a big influence on him were the works of Baroque giants Palu Rubens Peter Tizian Anthony van Dyck and Rembrandt. Rigaud lived and worked in Lyon and then moved to Paris, where he painted portraits of wealthy businessmen and bankers. During the reign of Louis XVI, whose coronation he painted, Hyacinthe was sought out for the impressive poses that he painted on his portraits. The royal family, government officials, nobles and others wanted Rigaud to immortalize them and were willing to pay for it. It is not so surprising that his life works are portraits of, more or less, all important personalities that shaped the future of France. Many of his paintings are in the museum at Versailles and the Musée des Beaux-Arts.