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Louis XIV trampling on Heresy

Thomas GobertCirca 1692

Palace of Versailles

Palace of Versailles
Versailles, France

The fight against Protestantism: Louis XIV crushing Heresy in the form of an old woman grasping a snake on a pile of books from which other snakes spring out.

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  • Title: Louis XIV trampling on Heresy
  • Creator Lifespan: 1640 - 1708
  • Creator Nationality: French
  • Creator Gender: Male
  • Date: Circa 1692
  • Provenance: © RMN-Grand Palais (Château de Versailles) / Gérard Blot
  • Type: Painting
  • External Link: http://www.chateauversailles.fr
  • Titre: Louis XIV foulant au pied l'Hérésie
  • Architect of the king's buildings and sculptor: Thomas Gobert
Palace of Versailles

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