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Apotheosis of Hercules

presentation of the text published in the Mercure de France for the inauguration of the ceiling of the Salon d'Hercule (Hercules Room) of the Palace of Versailles, « The Apotheosis of Hercules » by King Louis XV on 1736 september, 26th probably written by painter François Lemoyne.

• History of France
• Mythology
• Culture of royal french court
• Louis XV
• François Lemoyne
• François Le Moine
• Salon d'Hercule
• Apothéose d'Hercule
• Hercules Room
• Apotheosis of Hercules