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Allegory on the Power of Louis XIV
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Allegory on the Power of Louis XIV

Gerard Edelinck · 1680 · engraving; paper

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

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Upper part of a print from a two-part series. King Louis XIV, in Roman attire, tramples a monster while the personification of Immortality crowns him and Peace takes his hand. An angel with a flag points to armor fastened to a palm tree.

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Credit lineAllegorie op de macht van Lodewijk XIV. 1680. Gerard Edelinck. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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