The Will of Louis XVI: "Having God Alone As My Witness"
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British artists here respond to events taking place during the French Revolution. In his prison cell in the Temple, before his execution, Louis XVI writes his will with light coming from a window at upper right. The lighting and his pose, with outstretched arms, compare him to traditional images of Christian martyrs. The king holds a quill in his right hand and his other rests on papers lying on a wooden table next to a crucifix. An oval image.
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