What became of that part of the picture, whatever it depicted, is unknown. Its connection to Louis XII of France Kneeling in Prayer was also apparent. Bourdichon used similar colors across both ...

Naturally it wasn’t just any old gun. It was a gun literally fit for a king and it had been owned by one Louis XIII of France, the most notable royal gun collector known to history. Who would ...

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is a paragon of Baroque architecture that once served as a royal residence and the de facto capital of France—but its beginnings are far more humble. In 1623, King Louis XIII built a hunting ...