Pierre-Denis Martin was a French painter who focused on historical movements and architecture, especially buildings that portrayed royalty. This painting shows the crowds gathered around Louis IX departing for “lit de justice,” his final crusade before his death. The monarch was looked upon highly, celebrated, respected. His royalty is exemplified through the details in Martin’s artwork and the fact that Louis IX was the first King to be canonized after death. Martin paints the building to emphasize it’s royal nature and the prestige of Paris.
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Martin, Pierre-Denis. The Departure of Louis XV 1710-74 from Sainte-Chapelle after the Lit De Justice Which Ended the Reign of Louis XIV 1638-1715, 12th September 1715. Http://Www.wikigallery.org/, 1735, Musée de la Ville de Paris, Musée Carnavalet - Paris.