Le Roi Soleil/The Sun King
Lacquer on resin, wood, and hardboard.
43"H x 59"W x 9"D
This is another wall sculpture I made in the 1980s. (See posts for April 9th and 11th)
Being enamored of most things French, especially French art, history, life, and of course chausson aux pommes, I decided to create a work based on Louis XIV. My bust of Louis is modeled after an 18th century bronze at the National Gallery of Art in DC. This, in turn, was modeled after a marble by Bernini created in 1665. The panel contains Louis' last words to his successor, Louis XV, his great-grandson. In part he said, "Don't go to war as much as I did; be a peaceful prince."
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