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Painting by Philippe de Champaigne

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

Louis XIII Crowned by Victory is a 1635 oil on canvas painting by Philippe de Champaigne. 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.

References

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