Salle des Croisades
Salle des Croisades, Versailles.
The Salle des Croisades ("Hall of Crusades") are a set of rooms located in the Palace of Versailles.
The rooms were created in the mid-19th century by king Louis-Philippe, and opened in 1843, at a time when France was seized with enthusiasm with its historical past, and especially the Crusades period.[1] The rooms are filled with over 120 paintings related to the Crusades.[1] King Louis-Philippe included the names of the thousands of family whose ancestors went to the Crusades, encouraging many forgeries at that time.[2]
Paintings
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Jacques de Molay, Grand Maître de l'Ordre du Temple, prend Jerusalem (1299) by Claudius Jacquand
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Levée du Siège de Malte by Charles-Philippe Larivière