Tacca and Lemot – Equestrian statues https://equestrianstatue.org by Kees van Tilburg Sat, 17 Oct 2020 14:01:15 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=5.2.11 Henri lV https://equestrianstatue.org/henri-lv/ Wed, 06 Apr 2016 09:00:00 +0000 http://equestrianstatue.org/?p=1463 The first ruler to have a freestanding monument in Paris was the founder of the Bourbon dynasty, Henry IV (1553–1610), probably the most popular king of France. His second wife was Maria de Medici, patron of the arts. She initiated this statue, recalling those of her own family in Florence. Maria turned to her uncle, Ferdinand I, … Continue reading "Henri lV"

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