Allegory in Honor of Louis XIV 1600 - 1688
claudemellan
themetropolitanmuseumofart
drawing, print
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pencil drawn
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drawing
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toned paper
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light pencil work
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pencil sketch
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personal sketchbook
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pen-ink sketch
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horse
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sketchbook drawing
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pencil work
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watercolour illustration
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sketchbook art
Claude Mellan's "Allegory in Honor of Louis XIV" (1600-1688) is a masterful etching that depicts the Sun King, Louis XIV, in a chariot drawn by three horses. The inscription "MORANTIS EVNTEM SEC MONSTE" refers to the king’s unwavering courage and strength. Mellan, a renowned French artist, employed his signature technique of single-line etching to create intricate details in the figures, chariot, and horses. This powerful and evocative artwork, now housed in the Metropolitan Museum of Art, serves as a testament to the grandeur of the French monarchy.
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