Sujet

Castrorum Praefectus Americanus, from 'Courses de Testes et de Bagues Faittes par Roy..., 1662-70. Creator: Israel Silvestre.

Légende

Castrorum Praefectus Americanus, from 'Courses de Testes et de Bagues Faittes par Roy et par les Princes et Signeurs de sa Cour, en l'annee 1662' (Grand Carrousel), 1662-70. Praefectus castrorum (camp prefect) in ornate 'American' costume with ostrich-feather headdress. "Le Grand Carrousel" depicts the festivities organised by King Louis XIV in June 1662, consisting of jousting contests between nobles dressed as Romans, Americans, Persians or Turks.

Crédit

Photo12/Heritage Images/Heritage Art

Notre référence

HRM21A76_341

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Licence

Droits gérés

Format disponible

31,8Mo (2,1Mo) / 25,9cm x 30,7cm / 3061 x 3629 (300dpi)

Mots clés

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