1638 1715 Collection

War of Spanish Succession: Louis XIV (1638-1715) king of France from 1643, proclaiming duc d'Anjou, his grandson
530169 War of Spanish Succession: Louis XIV (1638-1715) king of France from 1643, proclaiming duc d'Anjou, his grandson, king of Spain, 16 November 1700

Louis XIV of France (1638-1715) visiting the Gobelins tapestry works. Colbert
532281 Louis XIV of France (1638-1715) visiting the Gobelins tapestry works. Colbert, Louis' minister of finance established Gobelins and the Sevres porcelain factory

Louis XIV, 1702
3499604 Louis XIV, 1702 by Rigaud, Hyacinthe Francois (1659-1743); Hospital de Tavera, Toledo, Spain; (add.info.: Louis XIV (1638-1715). King of France (1643-1715)

View of The King Taking Mstricht in Thirteen Days in 1673
XIR379737 View of The King Taking Mstricht in Thirteen Days in 1673 and the Passage on the Rhine in the Presence of the Enemies in 1672, ceiling painting from the Galerie des Glaces

Set design for an unidentified ballet in a garden, taken from a collection entitled
ARH271774 Set design for an unidentified ballet in a garden, taken from a collection entitled Menus Plaisirs du Roi (pen & ink and w/c on paper) by French School

Financial Order Regained in 1662, Ceiling Painting from the Galerie des Glaces
XIR165146 Financial Order Regained in 1662, Ceiling Painting from the Galerie des Glaces by Le Brun, Charles (1619-90); Chateau de Versailles

Interior of Louis XIVs bedroom, 1701-23 (photo)
XIR181259 Interior of Louis XIVs bedroom, 1701-23 (photo) by French School, (18th century); ChAteau de Versailles, France; (add.info.: bust by Antoine Coysevox (1640-1720); ); French, out of copyright

Surrender of the town and citadel of Ghent, 1678 (engraving) (b / w photo)
CHT233069 Surrender of the town and citadel of Ghent, 1678 (engraving) (b/w photo) by French School, (17th century); Bibliotheque Nationale, Paris

Medal commemorating the Foundation of Les Invalides by Louis XIV
CHT271784 Medal commemorating the Foundation of Les Invalides by Louis XIV, late seventeenth century (bronze) by French School, (17th century); Musee d Histoire de la Medecine, Paris

The Decision to Make War on the Dutch in 1671, Ceiling Painting from the Galerie des
XIR165150 The Decision to Make War on the Dutch in 1671, Ceiling Painting from the Galerie des Glaces by Le Brun, Charles (1619-90); Chateau de Versailles

Peace Made at Aix-la-Chapelle in 1668, Ceiling Painting from the Galerie des Glaces
XIR165147 Peace Made at Aix-la-Chapelle in 1668, Ceiling Painting from the Galerie des Glaces by Le Brun, Charles (1619-90); Chateau de Versailles

Holland helping against the Bishop of Munster, 1665, Ceiling Painting from the Galerie
XIR165132 Holland helping against the Bishop of Munster, 1665, Ceiling Painting from the Galerie des Glaces by Le Brun, Charles (1619-90); Chateau de Versailles

Frontispiece for the French Academy Dictionary
XIR165127 Frontispiece for the French Academy Dictionary, engraved by Gerard Edelinck (1640-1707) 1694 (engraving) (b/w photo) by Corneille, Jean-Baptiste (1649-95) (after); Bibliotheque Nationale

Set design for an unidentified ballet, taken from a collection entitled
ARH271775 Set design for an unidentified ballet, taken from a collection entitled Menus Plaisirs du Roi (pen & ink and w/c on paper) by French School

The Construction of Les Invalides in 1670, central detail from
XIR168312 The Construction of Les Invalides in 1670, central detail from The History of the King, after Adam Frans Van der Meulen (1632-90) and Charles Le Brun (1619-90) Gobelins Workshop (tapestry)

Set design for Atys, from a collection entitled
ARH165876 Set design for Atys, from a collection entitled Les Menus Plaisirs du Roi (french chalk, pen & ink and wash) by Chauveau, Francois (1613-76); Centre Historique des Archives Nationales

Franche-Comte Conquered for the Second Time, Ceiling Painting from the Galerie des Glaces
XIR165149 Franche-Comte Conquered for the Second Time, Ceiling Painting from the Galerie des Glaces by Le Brun, Charles (1619-90); Chateau de Versailles

The Prosperous Neighbouring Powers of France, Ceiling Painting from the Galerie des
XIR165145 The Prosperous Neighbouring Powers of France, Ceiling Painting from the Galerie des Glaces by Le Brun, Charles (1619-90); Chateau de Versailles

The Ending of the Mania for Duels in 1662, Ceiling Painting from the Galerie des Glaces
XIR165137 The Ending of the Mania for Duels in 1662, Ceiling Painting from the Galerie des Glaces by Le Brun, Charles (1619-90); Chateau de Versailles

The Atonement for the Corsican Attacks in 1664, Ceiling Painting from the Galerie des
XIR165134 The Atonement for the Corsican Attacks in 1664, Ceiling Painting from the Galerie des Glaces by Le Brun, Charles (1619-90); Chateau de Versailles

17th century Salon de la Paix, Chateau de Versailles, illustration from the
REV326673 17th century Salon de la Paix, Chateau de Versailles, illustration from the Dictionnaire de l ameublement et de la decoration by Henry Havard, volume 4, plate 36, Paris, Maison Quantin

View of The King Taking Mstricht in Thirteen Days in 1673
XIR208101 View of The King Taking Mstricht in Thirteen Days in 1673 and the Passage on the Rhine in the Presence of the Enemies in 1672, ceiling painting from the Galerie des Glaces

Set design for an unidentified play, taken from a collection entitled
ARH167377 Set design for an unidentified play, taken from a collection entitled Menus Plaisirs du Roi (pen & ink and watercolour on paper) by French School

The French Royal Family holding a portrait of Louis XIV
CHT271785 The French Royal Family holding a portrait of Louis XIV, late seventeenth century (colour engraving) by Arnoult, Nicolas (17th century); Bibliotheque des Arts Decoratifs, Paris

Portrait Head of King Louis XIV, c. 1663 (black, red and white chalk on paper)
BI150053 Portrait Head of King Louis XIV, c.1663 (black, red and white chalk on paper) by Le Brun, Charles (1619-90); 43.5x35.1 cm; The Henry Barber Trust, The Barber Institute of Fine Arts

Judicial Reformation in 1667, Ceiling Painting from the Galerie des Glaces
XIR165140 Judicial Reformation in 1667, Ceiling Painting from the Galerie des Glaces by Le Brun, Charles (1619-90); Chateau de Versailles, France; French, out of copyright

Defeat of the Turks in Hungary by the Kings Troops in 1664
XIR165136 Defeat of the Turks in Hungary by the Kings Troops in 1664, Ceiling Painting from the Galerie des Glaces by Le Brun, Charles (1619-90); Chateau de Versailles

Jean Petitot Louis XIV 1638-1715 King France
Jean Petitot, Louis XIV (1638-1715), King of France, painting, Miniature, enamel, Height, 3.3 cm (1.2 inch), Width, 2.6 cm (1 inch)

King Louis XIV Louis XIV 1638-1715 King France
King Louis XIV, Louis XIV (1638-1715), King of France, painting, oil on canvas mounted on masonite, Height, 40 cm (15.7 inches), Width, 33 cm (12.9 inches), Inscriptions English, Inscription

Nicolas Mignard King Louis XIV Louis XIV 1638-1715
After Nicolas Mignard, King Louis XIV, Louis XIV, 1638-1715, King of France, painting, portrait, Louis XIV of France, 1664, oil on canvas, Height, 128 cm (50.3 inches), Width, 99 cm (38.9 inches)

Louis XIV 1638-1715 King France Portrait Bust
Louis XIV (1638-1715), King of France, Portrait of Louis XIV (1638-1715), King of France. Bust, facing. Part of the collection of portrait miniatures, France, Louis XIV (King of France)

Triumph of Religion, 1686 (oil on canvas)
XIR159303 Triumph of Religion, 1686 (oil on canvas) by Le Brun, Charles (1619-90) (studio of ); 53x43 cm; Louvre, Paris, France; French, out of copyright

View of the Palace of Fontainebleau from the Flowerbed Side, 1669 (oil on canvas)
XIR71533 View of the Palace of Fontainebleau from the Flowerbed Side, 1669 (oil on canvas) by Meulen, Adam Frans van der (1632-90); 53x95 cm; Chateau de Versailles, France; Flemish, out of copyright

Tenture Histoire du Roi, Defeat of Count de Marsin, engraved by Sebastien Le Clerc
XIR345913 Tenture Histoire du Roi, Defeat of Count de Marsin, engraved by Sebastien Le Clerc (1673-1714) 1680 (engraving) (b/w photo) by Le Brun

Six royal statues destroyed in Paris, 11th August 1792 (engraving)
XIR239761 Six royal statues destroyed in Paris, 11th August 1792 (engraving) by French School, (18th century); Bibliotheque Nationale, Paris

The Siege of Valenciennes, 1677 (oil on canvas)
XIR162128 The Siege of Valenciennes, 1677 (oil on canvas) by Meulen, Adam Frans van der (1632-90); Musee des Beaux-Arts, Valenciennes, France; Flemish, out of copyright

View of the Bassin d Apollon in the gardens of Versailles, 1713 (oil on canvas)
XIR178331 View of the Bassin d Apollon in the gardens of Versailles, 1713 (oil on canvas) by Martin, Pierre-Denis (1663-1742); 260x184 cm; Chateau du Grand Trianon, Versailles

Portrait of Nicolas de Malebranche (1628-1715) early 19th century (oil on canvas)
XIR177285 Portrait of Nicolas de Malebranche (1628-1715) early 19th century (oil on canvas) by Santerre, Jean Baptiste (1651-1717) (after); 92x74 cm; ChAteau de Versailles

The Crossing of the Rhine, 12th June 1672 (oil on canvas)
XIR174186 The Crossing of the Rhine, 12th June 1672 (oil on canvas) by Meulen, Adam Frans van der (1632-90); Musee des Beaux-Arts, Caen

Portrait of Jules Hardouin Mansart (1646-1708) (oil on canvas)
XIR170408 Portrait of Jules Hardouin Mansart (1646-1708) (oil on canvas) by Troy, Francois de (1645-1730); ChAteau de Versailles, France; (add.info.: built huge extensions to Versailles)

Madagascar Submitting to Etienne Flacourt (1607-60) 1652 (engraving) (b / w photo)
XIR167576 Madagascar Submitting to Etienne Flacourt (1607-60) 1652 (engraving) (b/w photo) by French School, (17th century); Bibliotheque Nationale, Paris

View of the Chateau de Vincennes, c. 1665 (oil on canvas)
XIR165596 View of the Chateau de Vincennes, c.1665 (oil on canvas) by Meulen, Adam Frans van der (1632-90); Musee de la Ville de Paris, Musee Carnavalet, Paris, France; Flemish, out of copyright

Louis XIVs Dog, Tane (oil on canvas)
XIR161762 Louis XIVs Dog, Tane (oil on canvas) by Desportes, Alexandre-Francois (1661-1743); 161x137 cm; Musee International de la Chasse, Gien

Anne of Austria (1601-66) and her Children at Prayer with St. Benedict and St. Scholastica
XIR161181 Anne of Austria (1601-66) and her Children at Prayer with St. Benedict and St. Scholastica, 1646 (oil on canvas) by Champaigne, Philippe de (1602-74); 106x138 cm; ChAteau de Versailles

Missions of the 17th Century: The Missionary Dragoon forcing a Huguenot to Sign his
XIR158114 Missions of the 17th Century: The Missionary Dragoon forcing a Huguenot to Sign his Conversion to Catholicism, exact copy after an original drawing of 1686 (engraving) by Engelmann

Perspective view of the ballroom constructed in the courtyard of the Hotel de Ville
XZL147674 Perspective view of the ballroom constructed in the courtyard of the Hotel de Ville in Paris on the occasion of the Dauphins first marriage to Marie-Therese (1638-83)

The Place Royale with the Royal Carriage, c. 1655 (oil on canvas)
XIR223204 The Place Royale with the Royal Carriage, c.1655 (oil on canvas) by French School, (17th century); Musee de la Ville de Paris, Musee Carnavalet, Paris

Louis XIV (1638-1715) King of France from 1643. Equestrian portrait of Louis as a boy (1648)

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"1638-1715: A Reign of Power, Art, and Resilience" Step into the fascinating world of Louis XIV, the Sun King who ruled France from 1638 to 1715. This captivating era was marked by significant events that shaped history and showcased the grandeur of his reign. Amidst a devastating famine in 1662, Louis XIV's compassionate leadership shone through as he dedicated himself to helping the people in their time of need. His commitment to their welfare became a defining characteristic of his rule. The Galerie des Glaces, adorned with breathtaking ceiling paintings, stands as a testament to Louis XIV's love for art and opulence. Each stroke on these masterpieces tells stories of triumphs like "View of The King Taking Mstricht in Thirteen Days in 1673" or moments when peace prevailed such as "Peace Made at Aix-la-Chapelle in 1668. " Not only did Louis XIV excel on political fronts but also left an indelible mark on cultural endeavors. Set designs for unidentified ballets captured scenes from enchanting gardens, transporting audiences into magical realms filled with grace and beauty. Financial stability was restored under Louis XIV's watchful eye after regaining order in 1662. The Galerie des Glaces' ceiling painting depicting this achievement serves as a reminder of his economic prowess. Peering into the interior of Louis XIV's bedroom reveals an intimate glimpse into his personal life—a sanctuary where decisions were made and dreams were nurtured between the years 1701-1723. In times of conflict, such as during the surrender of Ghent in 1678 or when war was waged against the Dutch in 1671, Louis XIV proved himself a formidable leader whose strategic decisions shaped European politics. Les Invalides stands tall today thanks to its foundation laid by Louis XIV—an enduring symbol commemorated by medals that honor this remarkable feat.