Saint Louis of Toulouse Crowning His Brother Robert of Anjou

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Saint Louis of Toulouse Crowning His Brother Robert of Anjou (c. 1317) by Simone Martini

Saint Louis of Toulouse Crowning His Brother Robert of Anjou is a painting by Simone Martini, commissioned from him by Robert of Anjou during the artist's stay in Naples around 1317. It shows Robert being crowned by his elder brother Louis of Toulouse, who was made a saint in 1317. It is now in the National Museum of Capodimonte in Naples. [1]

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References

  1. Pierluigi Leone de Castris, Simone Martini, Federico Motta Editore, Milano, 2003 (Italian)

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