Rigaud executed the face on a small rectangular canvas subsequently sewn in small dots onto a larger canvas painted with the figure and background. Son aptitude à saisir la personnalité de ses modèles, à les envelopper du prestige de leur rang [ image 6 ] ou de la dignité de leurs fonctions [ image 7 ], le talent avec lequel il rendait les matières et faisait chatoyer les étoffes sous la lumière, firent de lui un artiste inégalable. La collection "Histoires d'histoire" est proposée par la Rmn-Grand Palais. July 20, 1938, p. 25, lot 136. The Joys of Collecting (New York: Hawthorn Books, Inc., 1965), pp. This portrait has become the "official portrait" of Louis XIV. Rigaud a exécuté le visage sur une toile rectangulaire cousue ensuite à petits points sur une toile plus grande[16]. This information is published from the Museum's collection database. Frel, Jiri, Burton Fredericksen, and Gillian Wilson. Soulié, Dussieux, de Chennevières, Mantz, de Montaiglon avec les additions inédites du Duc de Saint-Simon, t. VIII, 1701-1702, Paris, 1856, p. 51. H. 266 ; L. 200. There is no doubt that Rigaud himself supervised Nattier's work, since the drawing was intended for his friend Prevet, and Marc's father, Natier The text on this page is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License, unless otherwise noted. Louis XIV se soumet à plusieurs séances de pose malgré un état de … Jaime III de Borbón y Borbón, 1870 - 1931, by inheritance to his niece, Beatrice Teresa de Borbón y Borbón, 1931. A work must be very beautiful and perfect to attract general applause in a place where good taste reigns and where one is not lavish of praise. The massive barrel rests on a stylobate whose two visible sides are decorated with reliefs depicting two royal virtues: The allegories of Justice (front) and strength (left, very difficult to see). Here are two after-dinners that I return from Saint-Cyr to oblige the King to be painted. 3rd ed. ed. Art Treasures in the West (Menlo Park: Lane Magazine & Book Co., 1966), p. 40. "[13] In 1733, he noted the rarity in a letter to Gabburri: "For my part I can encourage you to acquire a portrait of the reigning king and the queen, but the one engraved by Drevet is very difficult to have, and I have it Seen for sale at more than eight livres. -fév. His Most Christian Majesty is painted standing, clad in his royal apparel. Louis XIV, roi de France (1638-1715), atelier de Hyacinthe Rigaud. On September 3, 1703, in a touching letter he wrote to the Marquise, Philip V in turn confessed: "Thank you for the care you took to get me the portrait of the king, I look forward...[8]". De la gloire à l'émotion, Louis XIV en costume de sacre par Hyacinthe Rigaud. 2 (Winter 2001), pp. I, 1901, 463-464, 561, 620 p. Charles Maumené, Louis d'Harcourt, Iconographie des rois de France, vol. This work is by M. Rigaud. Notes Également intitulé Le Portrait de Louis XIV. The drama of the scene is accentuated by a heavy draped curtain which traditionally means that the king does not appear but appears. C'est une copie de l'original du portrait de Louis XIV de 1701, maintenant … Les visiteurs ayant acheté un billet pour cette période seront remboursés automatiquement. RMN / © Christophe Fouin On lit, dans les Mémoires du marquis de Dangeau : « Jeudi 10 mars 1701, à Versailles : la goutte du Roi continue ; il se fait peindre l’après-dîner par Rigaud pour envoyer son portrait au roi d’Espagne, à qui il l’a promis. Le portrait de Louis XIV en costume de sacre a été réalisé en 1701 par le peintre français Hyacinthe Rigaud afin de répondre à une commande du monarque qui souhaitait contenter le désir de son petit-fils, Philippe V. Louis XIV en commanda un et le fit accrocher à Versailles. (Hong Kong: Hong Kong Museum of Art and the Musee National des Arts Asiatiques-Guimet, 1997), pp. While Rigaud made a credible likeness of the king, his purpose was not to express Louis's character but to glorify the monarchy. Ph.D. diss. Une section entière, spectaculaire, sera consacrée aux portraits de Louis XIV. His Majesty has promised his portrait to the King of Spain, wants to keep his word by giving him the original, and Mr. Rigaud must make a copy that is desired by the entire Court . A copy of this portrait, made by Pierre Legendre, is in the library of the Palais Rohan in Strasbourg, opposite the portrait of Louis XV, also in costume de sacre. In this portrait from Rigaud's workshop, Louis XIV's ceremonial robes, elegant stance, and haughty expression proclaim his exalted status. Chantilly, musée Condé. Rigaud owes his celebrity and success to the support he received from the four generations of Bourbons whose portraits he painted. Philippe demande à son grand-père «de lui donner aussi son portrait peint de la même main». 170-71, no. You may view this object in Mirador – a IIIF-compatible viewer – by clicking on the IIIF icon below the main image, or by dragging the icon into an open IIIF viewer window. Never has a portrait been better painted, nor more resembling; The whole court saw it and everyone admired it. Getty, J. Paul. From Beijing to Versailles: Artistic Relations between China and France, exh. The Sun King Louis XIV is depicted in this full-length portrait, three quarters view. The J. Paul Getty Museum Guidebook. Hyacinthe Rigaud (French, 1659 - 1743) 289.6 × 159.1 cm (114 × 62 5/8 in.) 2 vols. [7] "The next day, the work actually continued:" Friday 11 at Versailles - The King's gout grew a little, and on leaving the sermon, where he was carried, he was carried back to Madame de Maintenon's, where Rigaud worked on his portrait..". 336. Mariette considers the work of Drevet as "what [the artist] has made more considerable" and that she " engraved by order of his very Christian Majesty and Estre put in his Cabinet. Retrouver le mobilier ou les objets d''art similaires à « Atelier de Hyacinthe Rigaud 1659-1743 - Portrait de Louis XIV en cuirasse » présenté par Galerie PhC, antiquaire à Troyes dans la catégorie Tableaux XVIIe siècle Louis XIV, Tableaux et dessins. Il exécuta ainsi près de quatre cents portraits, dont qu… 259, 260, 270, 274, n. 40, ill. James-Sarazin, Ariane. The composition recalls Anthony Van Dyck’s 1635 Charles I Dismounted. Autographe du cabinet de M. le duc de Cambacérès. [20] Wearing this sword with the coronation mantle is an obvious incongruity. This image is available for download, without charge, under the Getty's Open Content Program. Inv. Portraits de Louis XIV modifier - modifier le code - modifier Wikidata Hyacinthe Rigaud, né Jacinto Francisco Honorat Matias Rigau-Ros i Serra à Perpignan le 18 juillet 1659 et mort à Paris le 29 décembre 1743, est un peintre français, spécialisé dans le portrait. 35-51, fig. On pourrait multiplier les analyses de détail de ce tableau véritablement passionnant. The size and complexity of the composition justified the expectations of the sponsors and the time spent by the artist to complete his work. Avec ce portrait de Louis XIV, la renommée de Hyacinthe Rigaud s’accrut à tel point qu’il devint un portraitiste très en vue, sollicité par la haute société aussi bien française qu’européenne. 2. Les autoportaits peints par l’artiste tout au long de sa vie seront particulièrement mis en valeur. This work inspired the king of Spain's request to the king, his grandfather, to give him his portrait painted by the same hand, which His Majesty granted him. His original Portrait of Louis XIV of 1701, now in the Louvre, was so popular that Rigaud had many copies made, both in full and half-length formats, often with the help of assistants. [21] The monarch is clothed in a leonine wig and court garments ( lace shirt and cuffs, brocade rhingraves, red - heeled shoes adorned with diamond buckles, and silk stockings held by garters ) wears the necklace of the Order the Holy Spirit and the royal coat pinned high on the shoulder to highlight the former sword dancer and his thin legs as Louis XIV had insisted that his features be "true" [22][23]. Portrait de Louis XIV, par Hyacinthe Rigaud studio, 1701, la peinture française, huile sur toile. This picture is ten and a half feet high; it is located in Versailles, in the throne room, and the picture of the king of Spain is in the private room of His Majesty.