Louis XIV Visiting the Royal Academy of Sciences Sébastien Leclerc, 1671 Engraving

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Louis XIV Visiting the Royal Academy of Sciences

Why it's great

King Louis XIV visits the Royal Academy of Sciences in Paris in 1671, where telescopes, globes and instruments show how science was becoming an official part of French life. This engraving was made by Sébastien Leclerc in the same year.

🏛️ Part of history

The Scientific Revolution & Enlightenment (1600–1789) — King Louis XIV visits the Royal Academy of Sciences in Paris in 1671, where telescopes, globes and instruments show how science was becoming an official part of French life.

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About the artist

Sébastien Leclerc

1637–1714 · born in Metz · died in Paris

Sébastien Leclerc was a French engraver born in Metz in 1637. He worked in Paris for Louis XIV, making many prints of the king's science and military projects. He died in Paris in 1714.