Prise De Cambrai Par Louis Xiv Le 5 Avril 1677 1677

Adam van der Meulen's "Prise De Cambrai Par Louis Xiv Le 5 Avril 1677" depicts the capture of Cambrai by Louis XIV during the Franco-Dutch War in 1677. This historical battle painting captures the grandeur and power of the French monarch, showing him on horseback at the forefront of his victorious army. The cityscape of Cambrai in the distance, with smoke rising from the burning city, provides a dramatic backdrop for the scene. The detail in the painting's depiction of military figures, horses, and landscape is characteristic of Meulen's work, which was often commissioned by the French court to document historical events.