Geboorte van Lodewijk XIV
1699 - 1703
Medium
striking (metalworking)
Dimensions
4.1; 30.85
About this artwork
diameter 4,1 cm x gewicht 30,85 gr
Art Historical Context
Behold the exquisite *Geboorte van Lode XIV* (Birth of Louis XIV), a struck medal crafted by French medallist Jean Mauger between1699 and 1703. Measuring just 4.1 cm in diameter and weighing .85 grams, this petite masterpiece captures a pivotal moment in French history: the 1638 birth of Louis XIV, the Sun King, whose long reign epitomized absolute monarchy and cultural splendor. Struck medals like this one represent a pinnacle of late Baroque metalworking, where a precisely engraved die is hammered into a metal blank under immense pressure to produce intricate, high-relief designs. Mauger's ...
About the Artist
Jean Mauger · 1648–1722
French, 1648–1722