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title: Charles XII from the Workshop of Hyacinthe Rigaud
author: From the Workshop of Hyacinthe Rigaud
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/18092/charles-xii-from-the-workshop-of-hyacinthe-rigaud/
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updated: 2023-10-31
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# Charles XII from the Workshop of Hyacinthe Rigaud

_Authored by From the Workshop of Hyacinthe Rigaud_

## Image File

[![Charles XII from the Workshop of Hyacinthe Rigaud](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/18092.png)](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/18092.png)

## Image Caption

*Charles XII,* oil on canvas from the workshop of the French artist Hyacinthe Rigaud. Nationalmuseum, Stockholm.

Charles XII was famous throughout [Europe](https://www.worldhistory.org/europe/). Everyone wanted his portrait. This has been added in the studio of the French court painter Rigaud. In shining armour and with a fluttering cloak, the king stands as if on a [theatre](https://www.worldhistory.org/disambiguation/theatre/) stage - the [war](https://www.worldhistory.org/disambiguation/War/) in the background is more like a backdrop. The short hair had become his signature, a symbol of the soldier king. In 1715, when the portrait was painted, the Swedish great power was about to collapse. Real wars, much bloodier than the theatrical war of the painting, raged on all sides. Three years later, the king was dead.

## Cite This Work

### APA
Rigaud, F. t. W. o. H. (2023, October 31). Charles XII from the Workshop of Hyacinthe Rigaud. *World History Encyclopedia*. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/18092/charles-xii-from-the-workshop-of-hyacinthe-rigaud/>
### Chicago
Rigaud, From the Workshop of Hyacinthe. "Charles XII from the Workshop of Hyacinthe Rigaud." *World History Encyclopedia*, October 31, 2023. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/18092/charles-xii-from-the-workshop-of-hyacinthe-rigaud/>.
### MLA
Rigaud, From the Workshop of Hyacinthe. "Charles XII from the Workshop of Hyacinthe Rigaud." *World History Encyclopedia*, 31 Oct 2023, <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/18092/charles-xii-from-the-workshop-of-hyacinthe-rigaud/>.

## License & Copyright

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