The Equestrian Statue of Louis XIV by Coysevox

From May 11 to September 5, a scale model of the equestrian statue of Louis XIV by Antoine Coysevox (1640-1720) was on display in the Louvre’s Puget Courtyard “opposite François Girardon’s scale model of the monument that once stood in Place Vendôme, allowing a unique dialogue between two great sculptors from the reign of Louis XIV,” says Valérie Carpentier, head curator of 17 th -century European sculpture at the museum. The 94 cm/37 in. tall statuette on a 120 cm high rectangular green marble conglomerate pedestal will join the Musée des Beaux-Arts in Rennes, where it will be unveiled during Heritage Days on September 17 and 18. Guillaume Kazerouni, the head curator of the museum’s ancient collection, admires "the very high quality of the bronze cast, confirmed by the analyses carried out at the C2RMF and whose few flaws have allowed it to be dated to the late 17 th century." He also praises "the very high quality of the workmanship. The style is energetic, thanks in particular to the somewhat baroque style of the wig and the coat. This work looks…