
Louis XIII, King of France
- Object:
Medal
- Place of origin:
France (made)
- Date:
1635 (dated)
- Artist/Maker:
Warin, Jean (medallist)
- Materials and Techniques:
Bronze
- Museum number:
A.377-1910
- Gallery location:
In Storage
This medal depicting Louis XIII (1601-1643) is made by Jean Warin, dated 1635.
Warin (1606-1672) was a French sculptor, medallist and painter and the most eminent of French medallists and a sculptor of high reputation during the first half of the 17th century, and a very important player in the history of the French medal. He was born in Liège, where he trained in the workshop of his father. His medals show a clarity of composition based on studies of the Antique, as well as a great finesse in their execution.