Louis XIII Paintings
LOUIS XIII STYLE
Antique Louis XIII furniture is not as lavish as that of his son Louis XIV, who transformed his father’s modest Versailles hunting lodge into a sumptuous palace. Yet the imposing forms of its chairs, dressers, tables and other pieces express grandeur and luxury.
When Henry IV was assassinated in the streets of Paris in 1610, his young son became the king of France. With Louis XIII too young to rule, the widowed Marie de' Medici — a native of Italy and member of the prominent House of Medici — became regent, instilling an Italian influence in the decorative arts. Even after Louis XIII exiled his mother and took power in 1617, this aesthetic informed his court style. As did the consolidation of power, established with his chief minister, Cardinal Richelieu, through his death in 1643.
From sturdy chests and tall cupboards to colossal four-poster beds, almost every piece of Louis XIII furniture was heavily carved or turned from dark-toned wood. Motifs of the period included scrollwork, foliage, fruits, grotesque masks and other images of abundance, often inlaid in marquetry of wood or tortoiseshell. Ornamental scenes, sometimes carved on cabinet panels and other pieces from rare ebony, oak or walnut, were borrowed from engravings by northern European masters like Peter Paul Rubens. Engravings also spread the Louis XIII style during the 17th century, particularly by printmaker Abraham Bosse, who depicted the popular Louis XIII chairs designed with upholstered seats and low, wide backs.
The lofty profiles of the French furniture complemented the architecture under the reign of Louis XIII, such as the Palais du Luxembourg by chief architect Salomon de Brosse and architect Jacques Lemercier’s chapel at the Sorbonne, which showcased the influence of Italian Baroque.
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Style: Louis XIII
Louis Joseph Toussaint Rossignon, Oil on Canevas, the Day of the D
Located in BARSAC, FR
Louis Joseph Toussaint Rossignon (1780-1871) .
Oil on canvas depicting a historical scene in the history of France, the day of the dupes, where King Louis XIII, against all odds, renews his confidence in Cardinal Richelieu, to the dismay of the mother of the king, Marie de Medici.
Signed lower right Rossignon and dated 1847. Handwritten inscription on the back on the frame: Richelieu - Versailles - jour des dupes by Rossignon 1847.
The painter Louis Joseph Toussaint Rossignon, specialist in historical scenes, was much appreciated by King Philippe...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XIII Paintings
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Animated Scene In A Tavern, Oil On Canvas, 19th Century
Located in Honnelles, WHT
Lively scene in a tavern, oil on canvas, protective cardboard on the back. Signature lower right
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19th Century French Antique Louis XIII Paintings
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The Holy Trinity, Spain 17th Century
Located in PARIS, FR
Large oil on canvas representing the Holy Trinity.
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17th Century Spanish Antique Louis XIII Paintings
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17th Century Grisaille of a Dutch Pastoral Scene
Located in NICE, FR
We present you this extremely antique grey pastel artwork that captures a tranquil pastoral scene depicting two shepherds guiding their livestock beneath the grand arch of an imposin...
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Italian Oil on Canvas on Board, Broken Two Masted Galeone in a Tempest
Located in Atlanta, GA
Men desperately try from above to save the ruined vessel as the waves pound it into the cliffs, another galeone passes helplessly in the background with still another in the center b...
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"The Incredulity Of Saint Thomas” Oil On Canvas After Rubens' Triptych, Circa 18
Located in Honnelles, WHT
Large oil on canvas, "Jesus presents his wounds to Saint Thomas" or "the disbelief of Saint Thomas" after the triptych of Rockos by Rubens,
Copy circa 1800
Modern frame
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The Vajolet Towers - Italy
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Period: Early 1900s
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Louis Xiii paintings for sale on 1stDibs.
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