Sujet

Armiger, Ephebus, Americani, from 'Courses de Testes et de Bagues Faittes par Roy et pa..., 1662-70. Creator: Israel Silvestre.

Légende

Armiger, Ephebus, Americani, 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. Young 'American' men in armour - one rides a unicorn, and the other wears a headdress surmounted by a beaver. "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.

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Photo12/Heritage Images/Heritage Art

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HRM21A76_324

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Droits gérés

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30,8Mo (2,2Mo) / 25,7cm x 30,0cm / 3035 x 3548 (300dpi)

Mots clés

animal unusual Le Roi Soleil The Sun King Louis-Dieudonne Charles Perrault Perrault Louis-Dieudonné Baroque Era Louis XIV of France mythical creatures King of France Heritage Art mythical beasts mythological creature Israel Silvestre Silvestre Israel Chauveau Francois François Chauveau people male man men hat animals horses horse riding rider riders country French France guy clothes weapon weapons museum headdress feathers funny feather jousting dress armour horseman horsemen Baroque war location elaborate century helmet clothing unicorn concept mythology beaver B&W headgear warfare 17th century plume plumes head-dress casque The Met Metropolitan Museum of Art The Metropolitan Museum of Art Joust imaginary ostrich feather mythical creature suit of armour black & white black and white B W weaponry Lance seventeenth century fancy dress etching mythical beast plumed Francois Chauveau etching ostrich feathers beaver skin Charles King Louis XIV of France Louis XIV