🖼️ Henri IV wearing the white banner sash and the cross of the Order of the Holy Spirit – Frans Pourbus the Younger
Hand-painted reproduction – By Alpha Reproduction
The portrait of a warrior and peacemaker king, between solemnity and Flemish refinement
Created by Frans Pourbus the Younger, a Flemish portraitist at the French court under Henry IV and Marie de' Medici, this painting depicts King Henry IV in a noble and measured pose, wearing the cross and ribbon of the Order of the Holy Spirit – the highest honorary distinction of the kingdom. This work is a perfect example of the early 17th-century court style, blending political rigor, symbolic richness, and Flemish elegance.
A king between sovereign authority and diplomatic grace
A formal portrait for a reconciliatory sovereign
Henri IV is depicted here in bust or half-length, dressed in a richly adorned black coat, crossed by the white sash of the Order of the Holy Spirit, with the famous pendant cross on his chest. The neutral or slightly decorated background highlights the calm, intelligent, and slightly benevolent gaze of the sovereign, true to his reputation as a man close to the people as well as a state strategist.
Frans Pourbus captures here the quiet dignity of the king, without exaggeration or excessive staging. His style, inherited from the Flemish tradition, places particular importance on the rendering of textures, embroideries, silks, and especially on the realism of the face, treated with an almost photographic precision for the time.
A political as well as aesthetic tableau
This portrait was undoubtedly created to assert the religious and political legitimacy of Henri IV, who became king after decades of religious wars. Wearing the cross of the Order of the Holy Spirit – which he himself restored and promoted – symbolizes his role as protector of the kingdom and the Catholic faith, without denying his Protestant origins.
The work embodies union, restored peace, and calmed authority, in a composition that is both sober, noble, and full of meaning.
Faithful art reproduction – Hand-painted by Alpha Reproduction
A tribute to the nobility of the first Bourbon
At Alpha Reproduction, we create each canvas entirely by hand in oil on canvas, with a strict respect for the Flemish style of Frans Pourbus: controlled coloring, realistic faces, rich textures, and minimalist backgrounds.
Our artists accurately recreate:
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The expressive modeling of Henri IV's face
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The subtle details of the cross of the Order of the Holy Spirit
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The contrast between the white scarf and the dark suit
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The soft and focused light on the royal bust
📜 Certificate of authenticity provided
📐 Customizable formats – stretched or rolled canvas
🖼️ Classic or Louis XIII framing option on request
An ideal work for lovers of history and portraits of humanist kings
This portrait will perfectly complement a classic library, a portrait gallery, a study office, or a collection dedicated to the kings of France. It will particularly appeal to enthusiasts of the Bourbon dynasty, religious history, and 17th-century Flemish art.
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With this reproduction of one of the most noble portraits of Henri IV, relive the quiet grandeur and political wisdom of the first Bourbon king of France.
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