Tag Archives: Rigaud Louis XIV

sun king soap opera in the gilded cage

Posted on February 11, 2011 by Dave

By elevating the monarchy, Louis XIV hoped not only to increase its power but also to breed respect and awe, so that opposition to the royal will would savor of sacrilege, and be inhibited. To achieve this end, Louis XIV … Continue reading →

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FORBIDDEN WORLD:IN THE SHADOW OF SELF-CONSCIOUSNESS

Posted on October 14, 2010 by Dave

The forbidden world of Watteau. The witness of a life he could not share; one of France’s greatest painters transformed reality into the most poetic and lyrical visions in the history of art…. “This artist who said hardly anything about … Continue reading →

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RITUAL & POMP WITH THE SUN KING:WHO WILL REMOVE THE ROYAL DUNG?

Posted on September 8, 2010 by Dave

We know a vast amount of what went on in Versailles at the court of the Louis XIV, especially between the years 1691 and 1723, when the French monarchy, having reached the apogee of its power, was descending and slowly … Continue reading →

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BETTER AN ITALIAN COUNTESS

Posted on March 10, 2010 by Dave

It was, by any measure, the most expensive education ever devised. Its classrooms were the capital of Europe, its textbooks the ruins and monuments of eighteen centuries. From it the young aristocrat could learn, if he chose, how to eat,dress, … Continue reading →