Statue
last quarter of the 19th century (made)
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This statue group representing Louis XIV overcoming heresy was made by Anton Heinrich Hess in the last quarter of the 19th century Germany. In 1875, Anton Heinrich Hess was appointed professor at the Münchener Kunstakademie. He executed much public historical and allegorical sculpture in Germany, especially in Munich. It may be presumed that he executed this statue with the help of the engraving by Vermeulen, which it very closely follows. The base is on the other hand, seems to be freely inverted by Hess.
Object details
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| Parts | This object consists of 3 parts.
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| Brief description | Statue, Louis XIV. Germany 19th century. |
| Physical description | Statue in marble depicting Louis XIV bewigged and wearing Roman armour and a cloak, stands with his right foot on the head of Heresy, represented by a naked man tearing his hair with his left hand. With his left foor the King treads on an open book, over which two serpents glide. In his right hand he holds a baton, which rests on his thigh. With his left hand he holds his cloak. The group stands on a separate marble base which is carved with trophies and emblems of the Arts and Science. |
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| Summary | This statue group representing Louis XIV overcoming heresy was made by Anton Heinrich Hess in the last quarter of the 19th century Germany. In 1875, Anton Heinrich Hess was appointed professor at the Münchener Kunstakademie. He executed much public historical and allegorical sculpture in Germany, especially in Munich. It may be presumed that he executed this statue with the help of the engraving by Vermeulen, which it very closely follows. The base is on the other hand, seems to be freely inverted by Hess. |
| Bibliographic reference | Cf. Bulletin de la Société de l'Histoire de l'Art Français. 1945/6. p. 146. illus. 145. |
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| Accession number | A.2FRAG-1949 |
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| Record created | June 24, 2009 |
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