Calender for 1659: Allegory on the Submission of Flanders to Louis XIV 1659
jeanlepautre1
pencil drawn
toned paper
light pencil work
pencil sketch
old engraving style
pencil drawing
pen-ink sketch
watercolour illustration
dress
pencil art
watercolor
"Calender for 1659: Allegory on the Submission of Flanders to Louis XIV" is an etching by Jean Lepautre from 1659. It depicts the allegorical submission of Flanders to the French King Louis XIV. Flanders is personified as a kneeling woman, while a crowned Louis XIV receives her submission. The scene is framed by ornate, decorative flourishes that are filled with imagery of French military might. The presence of a calendar for 1659 suggests that the artwork is meant to be commemorative, celebrating the significant event of the year. This Baroque-style print can be viewed at the Rijksmuseum.
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The war between France and Spain, which had lasted 24 years, came to an end in 1659. The defeated Spanish king, Philip IV, was forced to cede large parts of the southern Netherlands to the French king, Louis XIV. Here the figure of France (wearing a cloak decorated with fleurs-de-lis) strips Flanders of her Spanish costume and dresses her in the latest French fashion.
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