# Allegory of Reign

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## Artwork

- Artist: [SOLIMENA, Francesco](<https://beta.wga.hu/artists/solimena-francesco-rf17685097112b1>)
- Date: 1701-1750
- Technique: Oil on canvas, 104 x 76 cm

## Commentary

Originally the medallion in the centre showed the features of Louis XIV. Later it was changed to Louis XV, and finally in 1770 to Catherine II. &lt;P&gt; &lt;TABLE ALIGN=LEFT CELLPADDING=5 BORDER=1 WIDTH=320 BGCOLOR=&#34;\#99CCCC&#34;&gt; &lt;TR VALIGN=MIDDLE&gt;&lt;TD&gt;&lt;IMG SRC=&#34;/support/gif/listen.gif&#34; BORDER=0 VALIGN=MIDDLE&gt; Suggested listening \(streaming mp3, 3 minutes\):&lt;BR&gt;&lt;A HREF=&#34;\#&#34; onClick=&#34;w=window.open \(&#39;/music1/17\_cent/charpentier\_marche.html&#39;, &#39;newWin&#39;, &#39;scrollbars=yes,status=no,dependent=yes,screenX=0,screenY=0,width=350,height=350&#39;\);w.opener=this;w.focus\(\);return true&#34;&gt;&lt;B&gt;Marc-Antoine Charpentier: Marche en Rondeau&lt;/B&gt;&lt;/A&gt; &lt;/TD&gt;&lt;/TR&gt;&lt;/TABLE&gt;

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- [Bathsheba Bathing](<https://beta.wga.hu/artists/solimena-francesco-rf17685097112b1/bathsheba-bathing-r237ac225d9c5dd>)
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- [Fall of Simon Magus](<https://beta.wga.hu/artists/solimena-francesco-rf17685097112b1/fall-of-simon-magus-r18ad3f9aafd026>)
- [Frieze \(detail\)](<https://beta.wga.hu/artists/solimena-francesco-rf17685097112b1/frieze-detail-r2c95a60f039f81>)
- [Frieze \(detail\)](<https://beta.wga.hu/artists/solimena-francesco-rf17685097112b1/frieze-detail-r9bab379b704803>)
- [General view of the sacristy](<https://beta.wga.hu/artists/solimena-francesco-rf17685097112b1/general-view-of-the-sacristy-r662b19b4dd2b8b>)
- [Judith with the Head of Holofernes](<https://beta.wga.hu/artists/solimena-francesco-rf17685097112b1/judith-with-the-head-of-holofernes-rea91b500beceb3>)

## Attribution

[Web Gallery of Art](<https://beta.wga.hu/pages/about>)