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Photo, Print, Drawing Cameo with Portrait of Louis XIV.

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Title

  • Cameo with Portrait of Louis XIV.

Summary

  • This cameo, in a red-tinged onyx in three layers mounted on gold and colored enamel, represents King Louis XIV as a teenager. The triumphant crown on his head is a direct reference to ancient Rome and the Roman generals. This exaltation of royal power foretells the military success of the future king. During the years of his personal reign (1661-1715), Louis XIV continually pushed out the borders of the kingdom of France to the north and east, reaching the city of Lille and several other major towns as well as the Franche-Comté region and the city of Strasbourg. He pursued a policy aimed at enlarging the country and rationalizing its borders, which were protected by the citadels of the "iron belt," built by the military engineer Sébastien Le Prestre de Vauban (1633-1707), who fortified the towns conquered by the French military.

Created / Published

  • [place of publication not identified] : [publisher not identified], [1661 to 1699]

Headings

  • -  France
  • -  1661 to 1699
  • -  Cameos
  • -  Jewelry
  • -  Kings and rulers
  • -  Laurels
  • -  Louis XIV, King of France, 1638-1715
  • -  Portraits

Notes

  • -  Title devised, in English, by Library staff.
  • -  Original resource extent: 1 cameo : chalcedony in 3 layers ; 49 x 45 millimeters, including mount.
  • -  Original resource at: National Library of France.
  • -  Description based on data extracted from World Digital Library, which may be extracted from partner institutions.

Medium

  • 1 online resource.

Digital Id

Library of Congress Control Number

  • 2021670756

Online Format

  • compressed data
  • image

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IIIF Presentation Manifest

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Chicago citation style:

Cameo with Portrait of Louis XIV. France, 1661. [Place of Publication Not Identified: Publisher Not Identified, to 1699] Photograph. https://www.loc.gov/item/2021670756/.

APA citation style:

(1661) Cameo with Portrait of Louis XIV. France, 1661. [Place of Publication Not Identified: Publisher Not Identified, to 1699] [Photograph] Retrieved from the Library of Congress, https://www.loc.gov/item/2021670756/.

MLA citation style:

Cameo with Portrait of Louis XIV. [Place of Publication Not Identified: Publisher Not Identified, to 1699] Photograph. Retrieved from the Library of Congress, <www.loc.gov/item/2021670756/>.