"Apollo" Magnet

Magnet Palace of Versailles - Emblem of the Sun/Apollo (Ecru)

IS230080
On the occasion of the Carrousel Festival in 1662, Louis XIV chose the sun for his emblem.

The sun was Apollo, god of Peace and the Arts; it was also the heavenly body giving life to all things, the embodiment of regularity, which rises and sets each day. Like the Sun God, Louis XIV, the warrior hero...
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Characteristics

Dimensions
Ø 5,5 cm
Artist
Anonymous
Art movements
20th century, 17th century
Maintenance
Store in a dry place
Theme
Historical figures
Black & gold
Reference
IS230080
EAN
3336728638216
Matière de l'article
Metal alloys
White & gold
Reference
IS230081
EAN
3336728638223
Matière de l'article
Metal alloys
Conservation museum
Versailles - Musée des châteaux de Versailles et de Trianon

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