Louis XIV devant Dole en 1668
Louis XIV devant Dole en 1668 depicts King Louis XIV's solemn visit to Dole in 1668, rendered as a grand Baroque landscape featuring a procession of figures against rolling hills and a cloudy sky. Adam Frans van der Meulen’s masterful oil painting captures the formality and grandeur of royal patronage.
Adam Frans van der Meulen
Adam Frans van der Meulen (1632-1690) was a Flemish Baroque painter renowned for his dynamic battle scenes & landscapes glorifying Louis XIV's triumphs, shaping the 'Sun King’s' image and influencing French military art.