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Bal des Ardents
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Bal des Ardents

1731 · etching; paper

From the collection of Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Free to download, adapt and use — no permission needed.

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King Charles VI and five other men are dressed as savages and dance at a wedding feast. A man with a burning torch sets one of them on fire. The Duchess of Berry throws her cloak over the king and thus saves his life. With a blank margin.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description
Credit lineBal des Ardents. 1731. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.

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