Why it matters
The king commissioned this portrait to satisfy the wish of his grandson, Philip V of Spain, to have an image of him. Louis XIV liked it so much that he kept it at Versailles, and it has since become the most recognisable portrait of the king.
Did you know?
- It was painted in 1701.
- Its full title is Portrait of Louis XIV in Coronation Robes.
- Philip had been named heir in the will of Charles II of Spain, who died in 1700.
Based on the Wikipedia article Portrait of Louis XIV (CC BY-SA 4.0).
