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title: King Louis IX Carrying the Crown of Thorns
author: The Metropolitan Museum of Art
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/8991/king-louis-ix-carrying-the-crown-of-thorns/
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updated: 1970-01-01
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# King Louis IX Carrying the Crown of Thorns

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## Image File

[![King Louis IX Carrying the Crown of Thorns](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/8991.jpg)](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/8991.jpg)

## Image Caption

Created in Tours, France, sometime between 1245-1248 CE, this stained glass panel depicts King Louis IX (r. 1226-1270 CE) carrying the crown of thorns. Measures 55 x 35 cm. (Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York)

## Cite This Work

### APA
Art, T. M. M. o. (2018, September 11). King Louis IX Carrying the Crown of Thorns. *World History Encyclopedia*. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/8991/king-louis-ix-carrying-the-crown-of-thorns/>
### Chicago
Art, The Metropolitan Museum of. "King Louis IX Carrying the Crown of Thorns." *World History Encyclopedia*, September 11, 2018. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/8991/king-louis-ix-carrying-the-crown-of-thorns/>.
### MLA
Art, The Metropolitan Museum of. "King Louis IX Carrying the Crown of Thorns." *World History Encyclopedia*, 11 Sep 2018, <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/8991/king-louis-ix-carrying-the-crown-of-thorns/>.

## License & Copyright

© [Metropolitan Museum of Art](http://metmuseum.org/), NY. As part of the [Met's Open Access policy](https://www.metmuseum.org/about-the-met/policies-and-documents/open-access), the Metropolitan Museum of Art has waived all copyright and related or neighboring rights to this dataset. [Original image](https://www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/471218?sortBy=Relevance&ft=Crusade&offset=80&rpp=20&pos=88) by [**The Metropolitan Museum of Art**](https://www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/471218?sortBy=Relevance&ft=Crusade&offset=80&rpp=20&pos=88). Submitted by [Patrick Tinkham](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/uncapaddy/ "User Page: Patrick Tinkham"), published on 11 September 2018. The copyright holder has published this content under the following license: [Copyright](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Copyright). You cannot use, copy, distribute, or modify this item without explicit permission from the author. Please note that content linked from this page may have different licensing terms.