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1966.131.10.a

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Louis XIV

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Artist

Jean Mauger (Dieppe, 1648 - 1722)

Title

Louis XIV

Creation Date

ca. 1695-1723

Century

17th-18th century

Dimensions

1 5/8 in. (4.1 cm.)

Classification

Medals/Plaquettes

Creation Place

Europe, France

Medium and Support

bronze

Credit Line

Gift of Amanda Marchesa Molinari

Copyright

Public Domain

Accession Number

1966.131.10.a

Louis XIV, also known as the Sun King, governed France for 72 years—still the longest reign of any European monarch in history. His rule brought France to the height of its power and influence in geopolitics, the arts, and literature. He established an opulent royal court in Versailles that became the envy of the world. However, a lifetime of the Sun King’s excesses, coupled with his misfortunes in war during the last decades of his reign, left France weakened and in debt by the time Louis XIV passed away in 1715.

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