ART H102 Lecture Notes - Lecture 21: Self-Denial, Aristocracy, Noble Savage
4 Jul 2016
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Everyone will be imitating france: largely due to versailles. Louis equated to apollo through symbolism and analogy. King became a principle actor trapped in the role of becoming a living, Furnished with domestic french luxury goods exclusively: state run factories run by government, became a gigantic anti chamber, making an impression on visitors. Part of a calculated system, where they wanted to drive economic system, as well as cement political power. In portraits, his poses were standing with one leg thrust out. Moved back to paris: aristocrats move back as well. Love life became a thing of admiration: scaled down, more delicate, feminine , free from the constraints of governments. Tastes and styles shifted to embody the new way of living: leisurely living and consumerism. Used to describe the sensibility and paintings of the period. Grottos decorated with pebbles and sea shells. Moved on from the grand propaganda subject matter. Moved on to less serious scenes: romance, mythology.
