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<i>Louis XIII Crowned by Victory</i>

Louis XIII Crowned by Victory

Painting by Philippe de Champaigne

Louis XIII Crowned by Victory is a 1635 oil on canvas painting by Philippe de Champaigne.[1][2] Probably commissioned by Cardinal Richelieu, it shows Louis XIII, King of France, crowned by a personification of Victory to mark his forces' victory in the Siege of La Rochelle. Since 1796 it has been in the Louvre, in Paris.[3][4]

Louis XIII Crowned by Victory (1635) by Philippe de Champaigne

References

  1. [1]
    (in French) "Catalogue entry". 1634.
  2. [2]
    (in French) "Detailed description".
  3. [3]
    (in French) "Base Joconde entry".
  4. [4]
    (in German) "Bildindex entry".
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