AUBUSSON

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4000 - 5000 EUR
AUBUSSON
Panel of Tapestry diverted from Aubusson. Early 18th century, probably part of a wood panelling. Alexander's Glorious Return By Charles LEBRUN (1619 - 1690). Wool and silk. Good general condition. Maintenance restorations. Ht. 280cm - Width 400cm Alexander's triumphant entry into Babylon is part of a set of four monumental canvases painted by Le Brun (1619†1690) between 1661 and 1665. Of the four scenes, the most famous is known under the two titles Alexander's Triumph and Alexander's Entry into Babylon. Heir to medieval law and ancient fashion, the Grand Siècle knows both terms, that of triumph directly linked to the victory that founds sovereignty (the army makes the emperor); on the other hand, in feudal custom, the joyful entry into a city gives concrete form to the taking of potestas by the prince. In both cases, whether it is the Medieval Entrance and the Ancient Triumph, there is a dimension of universal royalty, represented by the parasol. In this painting, Brown places Alexander at the centre of the composition. Exposed to veneration, like Christ on Palm Sunday walking the Triumphal Way, he embodies the famous Carolingian canticle of acclaim Christus Vincit, Christus reigned, Christus imperat, on a chariot harnessed to the elephant of booty taken from the defeated Persians. Alexander freed himself from the narrow function of Macedonian king, left the rank of Primus interpares of the Balkan warriors and dominated the procession as much as the city of Babylon. Decorated with a battle scene, the chariot serves as an ex-voto to victory. Alexander holds in his hand the scepter of a sovereign surmounted by a Victory which legitimizes both the potestas and the auctoritas (temporal power and s
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