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Louis XIV Portrait at the Salon de Mercure

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Louis XV in the Salon de MercureHyacinthe Rigaud

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This room at Versailles, lined with red damask and gilt, embodies regal grandeur. Above the fireplace hangs Hyacinthe Rigaud’s portrait of Louis XV (1730s), linking Bourbon majesty to the Sun King’s legacy. Together with the state bed, it fused art and ritual to project dynastic continuity.

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Louis XV in the Salon de MercureHyacinthe Rigaud

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