Saint Louis of France received into heaven by Christ and two angels who offer him the crown of France
Medium
Engraving
Dimensions
Sheet (Trimmed): 11 7/16 × 8 1/8 in. (29 × 20.6 cm)
Classification
Prints
Department
Drawings and Prints
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
Purchase, Joseph Pulitzer Bequest, 1917
Accession Number
17.50.15-295
Art Historical Context
Behold this exquisite engraving, *Saint Louis of France received into heaven Christ and two angels who him the crown of France a collaborative masterpiece from 1671–80 by French Baroque painter Noël Coypel, engr Charles Simonneau, and master Andrea Sacchi. Measuring a trimmed sheet of 11 7/16 × 8 1/8 inches, it captures a heavenly vision where the revered King Louis IX—canonized as Saint Louis welcomed by Christ, flanked by angels presenting the crown of France. Housed in the Metropolitan Museum of Art's Drawings and Prints department, it was acquired through the Joseph Pulitzer Bequest in 191...