tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9437006.post115302211486844835..comments2024-02-15T03:29:30.431-06:00Comments on Rome of the West: Photos of the Basilica of Saint Louis, King of FranceMark S. Abelnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06692448528819277158noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9437006.post-1153088597417014422006-07-16T17:23:00.000-05:002006-07-16T17:23:00.000-05:00Excellent, and a bit of an accomplishment. He was...Excellent, and a bit of an accomplishment. He wasn't noted for being open-handed.Jeffrey Smithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05227411938775535934noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9437006.post-1153074000080173262006-07-16T13:20:00.000-05:002006-07-16T13:20:00.000-05:00A New York Time article says that the painting was...A New York Time article says that the painting was given by the restored Bourbon monarch Louis XVIII in 1818. <BR/><BR/>The painting depicts Louis IX at prayer the night before his coronation.<BR/><BR/>The church has a book for sale which goes into detail about the church's architecture and history. Also, a history of the church is posted in the narthex.Mark S. Abelnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06692448528819277158noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9437006.post-1153052925771454242006-07-16T07:28:00.000-05:002006-07-16T07:28:00.000-05:00Wonderful! One question, though. Which King gave...Wonderful! One question, though. Which King gave the picture of St. Louis?Jeffrey Smithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05227411938775535934noreply@blogger.com