the best works of the time in classic arts. The culture was exemplified with Drama and Grandeur and art was used to communicate religious and emotional themes‚ sometimes to the extent that the king ruled as the will of GOD‚ as in the case of King Louis XIV‚ he portrayed himself as the Sun King. This period also saw some of the greatest creations know until date in Literature and Music. Both Literature and Music influenced the culture greatly during
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the monarchs‚ and democracy‚ which gave power to the people. However‚ in my opinion‚ absolutism was still the most effective form of government during this period. There were numerous absolute monarchs such as King James I‚ Machiavelli and King Louis XIV renowned for their cruel use of power as a monarch. People in this time were not as educated as people in the modern society today and it was easy for them to just follow the words of the absolute monarch. On the other hand‚ in the 19th and 20th
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It was broken up by reshuffling the royal council. He was taking over Henry IV who died before 1624‚ Richelieu would continue the legacy by lowering taxes and revive the annual tax in order to restore public order in France and foundations for the economy. Therefore later Louis XIV who is known as the “Sun King” took over the throne. To reach the greater level of French Absolutism‚ he had to achieve constituted collaboration with the nobility. After that he named Jean Baptiste Colbert‚ the controller
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Lecture 5 Highlights – Europe and the World The Expanding West The Travels of Marco Polo – desire to explore the world (mostly the East). Europeans used God‚ glory‚ and gold as motivation for exploration. Western Europe leads exploration due to technological advances. Economic expansion‚ technological improvements‚ shipbuilding (Caravel)‚ and navigational improvements (magnetic compass / astrolabe). Caravels – Dutch invention‚ cheap to build‚ stored a lot. Astrolabe – compass for the sea
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dancers were not professionals. They were noblemen and noblewomen of a duke’s court who danced to please their ruler and to stir the admiration and envy of his rivals. Catherine de Medici‚ a member of the ruling family of Florence‚ became the queen of France in 1547. Catherine introduced into the French court the same kind of entertainments that she had known in Italy. They were staged by Balthazar de Beaujoyeulx‚ a gifted musician. Beaujoyeulx had come from Italy to be Catherine’s chief musician. Ballet
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(Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre. 2014)‚ “In the 16th century‚ Catherine de Medici‚ an Italian noblewoman‚ wife of King Henry II of France and a great patron of the arts‚ began to fund ballet in the French court. Her elaborate festivals encouraged the growth of ballet de cour‚ a program that included dance‚ decor‚ costume‚ song‚ music and poetry. A century later‚ King Louis XIV helped to popularize and standardize the art form. A passionate dancer‚ he danced many roles himself‚ including that of the Sun
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(Department of Mineral Sciences). Jean later sold the diamond to King Louis XIV in 1668 (Department of Mineral Sciences). The story of the curse goes to say that Jean died of sickness shortly thereafter‚ and was found with his body torn to pieces by wolves (Conradt). This is the first of many of the victims of this “curse”. The second part of this story is a royal one‚ and equally as interesting as the first. King Louis XIV was the next recorded owner of this mysterious jewel. He had it recut by
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A Day in the Life of Versailles Louis XIV Dear diary‚ Today was such a tiring day! I was woken up very early in the morning‚ and as usual I went through my every day morning routine. My wonderful servants had me washed‚ dressed‚ shaved and then served me a delicious bowl of broth for breakfast. When I had finished‚ I left the Apartment. A procession formed in the Hall of Mirrors‚ and they followed me out as I walked across the Grand Apartment to greet the crowds. The choir of the “Chapel Music”
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the philosophes alienate themselves from the Church? Intolerant of hierarchy and ritual 4. Why does Fragonard paint the young lady in The Swing as losing a shoe? To symbolize virginity loss 5. Why do many of Fra To validate her role as Louis XV’s most trusted advisor 6. Why in the mid-eighteenth century did art criticism begin? To enable tourists to appreciate and understand art 7. Why is the music that arose in reaction to the Rococo called "classical"? Its symmetry‚ proportion
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chairs became refined‚ lighter‚ more comfortable and more fancy. Looks became as important as function. A church was no longer the only patron of the arts noblemen were too. But European kings‚ particularly the French line of Louis XIII‚ XIV‚ XV‚ made the greatest influences. Louis XIV introduced luxurious ornamentation‚ veneers‚ rich fabrics‚ foreign wood‚ stones‚ gold and silver. The 18th century took the richness even further. Monarchs lead in Rococo
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