Médaille de l'ordre de Saint Louis
Description
Médaille en or et émail ; Croix en or à quatre branches anglées de fleurs de lys et terminées par huit pointes boutonnées. Sur l'avers : le médaillon central porte l'effigie en pied du roi saint Louis cuirassé d'or, couvert d'un manteau bleu fourré d'hermine, en émail. Il tient de sa main droite une couronne de laurier en émail vert et dans sa main gauche une couronne d'épines en émail vert. Fond en émail rouge L'ensemble était entouré d'une bordure émaillée de bleu portant en lettres capitales d'or la légende ' Ludovicus Magnus Instituit 1693 ' en abrégé : LUD. MAG. INST 1693. Le revers de la médaille manque.
Subject depicted
ornementation (saint Louis, couronne, laurier, fourrure, fleur de lys)
About this work
The artwork titled "Médaille de l'ordre de Saint Louis" is preserved at musée municipal. This piece is listed in the Joconde database of the Ministry of Culture, which catalogues the works held in French museums.
Technique and Materials
This work belongs to the field: histoire, vie militaire, phaléristique. It was created using the following materials and techniques: or, émail. Its period of creation is identified as: 4th quarter 19th Century;1st quarter 20th Century.
The Conserving Museum
musée municipal preserves this work in its collections. As a « Musée de France » labeled museum, the institution is committed to preserving and showcasing the pieces entrusted to it.
Data sources
The information about this work comes from the Joconde database of the Ministry of Culture, published on data.culture.gouv.fr under the Open License v2.0 (Etalab).
About this artwork
Médaille de l'ordre de Saint Louis, actuellement au musée municipal. L'oeuvre a été exécutée en or, émail. Format : L. en cm. 5.5 ; l. en cm 3.5 ; H. en cm 0.5. L'oeuvre représente : ornementation (saint Louis, couronne, laurier, fourrure, fleur de lys). Elle est datée de la 4e quart 19e siècle;1er quart 20e siècle.
Creation context
achève Médaille de l'ordre de Saint Louis dans un climat artistique profondément marqué par la 4e quart 19e siècle;1er quart 20e siècle. Le musée municipal, qui en conserve l'original, perpétue ainsi la mémoire d'un moment essentiel de l'histoire de l'art, où les créateurs ont su répondre aux défis de leur époque avec inventivité et audace.
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