Artwork
Henri IV devant Paris assiégé, août 1590
Henri IV devant Paris assiégé, août 1590 is an oil painting by Georges Rouget. It dates from 1824 and is held in the collection of the Palace of Versailles.
About this work
Overview
Henri IV devant Paris assiégé, août 1590 is an oil painting created by Georges Rouget in 1824. It is a historical scene held at the Palace of Versailles.
Subject & Meaning
The painting depicts a dramatic scene set during the siege of Paris in 1590, showing a group of men in 17th-century attire gathered around a kneeling figure, with one pointing at him, against a cloudy sky.
Technique & Style
The work features a muted color palette dominated by browns and grays, with visible brushstrokes giving it a textured appearance, characteristic of Rouget's historical and religious paintings.
Artist & collection
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Alexandre-François Marie, viscount of Beauharnais, general-in-chief of the army of the Rhine
Victor-Guy, admiral-baron Duperré
Laurent Gouvion Saint-Cyr, later Marshal and Marquis of Empire
Mort de Saint Louis devant Tunis, 25 août 1270
Saint Louis rendant la justice sous le chêne de Vincennes, 1260
Auguste Frédéric Louis Viesse de Marmont, lieutenant d'état-major d'artillerie en 1792 (1774-1852)
Mise of Amiens, 1264
Familie des Darius
Battle
Saint Benedict receiving Totila, King of the Ostrogoths
Heroism and Humanity
Legendary Battle of the Torriani and Visconti - the Capture
Saint Louis IX, King of France, Receives Pierre de Corbie
Saint Louis recoit à Ptolemais les envoyes du Vieux de la Montagne, 1251
Prisión del condestable de Montmorency, en la Batalla de San Quintín