Le portrait royal sculpté en médaillon en France aux xvie et xviie siècles : de François Ier à Louis XIV

Sculpted medallion portraits of the king first made their appearance in 16th century France, at a time when this architectural « all antica » ornament from Italy became sought after. From Francis Ier to Louis XIV, this motif inspired by roman medals was used to glorify the image of the king, in the...

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Main Author: Sarah Munoz
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: UMR 5136- France, Amériques, Espagne – Sociétés, Pouvoirs, Acteurs (FRAMESPA)
Series:Les Cahiers de Framespa
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Online Access:https://journals.openedition.org/framespa/1953
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description Sculpted medallion portraits of the king first made their appearance in 16th century France, at a time when this architectural « all antica » ornament from Italy became sought after. From Francis Ier to Louis XIV, this motif inspired by roman medals was used to glorify the image of the king, in the same way they celebrated emperors during Antiquity. The use of this type of royal portrait followed the French craze for heads in roundels, which adorned numerous 16th century buildings and 17th century tombs, yet these sculpted medallions outlived this architectural phase. This study will analyze the context in which these portraits were made, their location and to whom they were destined, while trying to grasp the function of these royal effigies.
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spelling doaj.art-b64d7453db8d4772ac13b7784f7660902024-02-15T12:46:16ZengUMR 5136- France, Amériques, Espagne – Sociétés, Pouvoirs, Acteurs (FRAMESPA)Les Cahiers de Framespa1760-47611110.4000/framespa.1953Le portrait royal sculpté en médaillon en France aux xvie et xviie siècles : de François Ier à Louis XIVSarah MunozSculpted medallion portraits of the king first made their appearance in 16th century France, at a time when this architectural « all antica » ornament from Italy became sought after. From Francis Ier to Louis XIV, this motif inspired by roman medals was used to glorify the image of the king, in the same way they celebrated emperors during Antiquity. The use of this type of royal portrait followed the French craze for heads in roundels, which adorned numerous 16th century buildings and 17th century tombs, yet these sculpted medallions outlived this architectural phase. This study will analyze the context in which these portraits were made, their location and to whom they were destined, while trying to grasp the function of these royal effigies.https://journals.openedition.org/framespa/1953Henri IVroundelLouis XIVFrançois IerHenri II
spellingShingle Sarah Munoz
Le portrait royal sculpté en médaillon en France aux xvie et xviie siècles : de François Ier à Louis XIV
Les Cahiers de Framespa
Henri IV
roundel
Louis XIV
François Ier
Henri II
title Le portrait royal sculpté en médaillon en France aux xvie et xviie siècles : de François Ier à Louis XIV
title_full Le portrait royal sculpté en médaillon en France aux xvie et xviie siècles : de François Ier à Louis XIV
title_fullStr Le portrait royal sculpté en médaillon en France aux xvie et xviie siècles : de François Ier à Louis XIV
title_full_unstemmed Le portrait royal sculpté en médaillon en France aux xvie et xviie siècles : de François Ier à Louis XIV
title_short Le portrait royal sculpté en médaillon en France aux xvie et xviie siècles : de François Ier à Louis XIV
title_sort le portrait royal sculpte en medaillon en france aux xvie et xviie siecles de francois ier a louis xiv
topic Henri IV
roundel
Louis XIV
François Ier
Henri II
url https://journals.openedition.org/framespa/1953
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