ARTHI 6B Lecture Notes - Lecture 14: Garden Designer, Louis Le Vau, Nicolas Fouquet
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Lecture # 14 french baroque: palace, landscape & power. How did french political culture differ from the environment in. Italy: what were the circumstances that led king louis xiv to build versailles, how does the palace of versailles express the political ambitions of king louis. Bernini, portrait of louis xiv of france, 1665, marble patron: louis xiv. Represented with head slightly to the side. Naturalism to mislead the viewer (louis didn"t look this good) Became king at age of 4, assumed power in his 20s. Had a long reign, ruling until his death in his 70s. Monarch holds unconditional power over his or her subjects through self- proclaimed divine right to rule. Created standing armies (loyal to no one but him) Move court away from paris to versailles. Able to keep a close watch on the nobility. Used court ceremonial to watch and control nobility. The sun king because he thought of himself as the embodiment of apollo.
