''Louis Quinze'' is a 1/36
scale model
A scale model is a physical model which is geometrically similar to an object (known as the prototype). Scale models are generally smaller than large prototypes such as vehicles, buildings, or people; but may be larger than small prototypes ...
of a
ship of the line
A ship of the line was a type of naval warship constructed during the Age of Sail from the 17th century to the mid-19th century. The ship of the line was designed for the naval tactic known as the line of battle, which depended on the two colu ...
of the
French Navy
The French Navy (french: Marine nationale, lit=National Navy), informally , is the maritime arm of the French Armed Forces and one of the five military service branches of France. It is among the largest and most powerful naval forces in t ...
, currently on display at the
Musée national de la Marine. No actual ship of the French Navy bore the name or was built to these specifications.
History
''Louis Quinze'' depicts a 110-gun ship of the line, the strongest type built in France in the late 17th century. The model is attributed to one of the model workshops of the shipyards of the Navy, and dated to around 1720.
The model is lavishly decorated, a feature characteristic of prestige warships of the
Louis XIV
, house = Bourbon
, father = Louis XIII
, mother = Anne of Austria
, birth_date =
, birth_place = Château de Saint-Germain-en-Laye, Saint-Germain-en-Laye, France
, death_date =
, death_place = Palace of Vers ...
era. It served as educational support for royal princes, including the actual
Louis XV
Louis XV (15 February 1710 – 10 May 1774), known as Louis the Beloved (french: le Bien-Aimé), was King of France from 1 September 1715 until his death in 1774. He succeeded his great-grandfather Louis XIV at the age of five. Until he reache ...
when he was still heir to the throne.
The model features unrealistic details, notably archaisms and English manierism that were in fashion when it was made.
Citations
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External links
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* {{cite web , author=Patrimoine histoire , title=Le Louis XV, la décoration navale, Jean Bérain , url=http://www.patrimoine-histoire.fr/Maquettes/LouisXV.htm , website=Patrimoine histoire , access-date=13 June 2020
Fictional naval ships