nevertheless appreciated art‚ literature‚ music‚ theater‚ and sports. He surrounded himself with some of the greatest artistic and intellectual figures of his time. Louis transformed a royal hunting lodge in Versailles‚ a village southwest of the capital‚ and is in one of the largest palaces in the world. Louis tamed the nobility and impressed foreign dignitaries‚ by using
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absolutism in France; he is one of the monarchs who most influenced the history of France and Europe. The installation of his government and his court at Versailles occurred in 1682‚ where numerous alterations and expansions were undertaken. Versailles not only became the symbol of power but also was actually an instrument of power. The Palace of Versailles reflects the style and tastes of Louis XIV and the image he has of the functions of a royal: power‚ majesty and absolutism. The King is the top of
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French Architecture France is a country rich in architecture. You can spend all your days day walking through the streets of Paris‚ or any other region‚ visiting the museums‚ and taking pictures next to one of the many impressive monuments. France has many old monuments and some of them they are in well good condition like the Maison Carrée and the Pont du Gard near Nîmes. The Carolingian dynasty of Charlemagne was a period of innovative buildings‚ using the Romanesque architecture‚ which gave
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achieve. Another autocratic ruler was King Louis XIV of France‚ King Louis fit perfectly for the characteristics of an autocratic ruler. Louis limited the nobility‚ he used the military to increase his power‚ tried to control religion constructed palaces for himself and the nobility. To limit the nobility he built
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The reign of Louis XIV is often associated with the image of an absolute monarch and a centralized regime. However‚ his desire of absolutism and indulgence of war “disturbed and harried mankind during more than fifty years of arrogant pomp” which ultimately aggravate the burden of French and lead to the overthrow of absolute monarch of France. Louis held his simple views regarding religion that catholic church is an essential tool for maintaining the control of people and that it should serve the
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one that would blow all of the other mansions or palaces out of the water. He decided to move into Versailles‚ a beautiful country home away from the away from the city of Paris on a remote land. Louis started hand picking the best workers to start working on his new home‚ Le Notre was chosen for gardens‚ Le Vau for architecture‚ Le Brun for painting and decorating. They started working on the home in 1661. The court was able to move into the palace in 1682‚ 3 different architects worked on this
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expand his empire through the use of his army‚ his tolerance of religion‚ his role as a “man of the people”‚ and his control of his nobles through taxation‚ differed from Louis non-tolerance of religion‚ control of his nobles through attendance at Versailles‚ use of an army for protection‚ and his divine right to rule. Louis and Peter had similar goals such as to establish a large professional army within their empires. These armies differed from armies in previous centuries because they contained
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Dsn S 183: Lecture 11 (October 3): Kitsch‚ Camp‚ and the Double Eagle Slide Identifications. Be prepared to recognize‚ identify‚ or discuss any of these images in a future exam: 1-3. Examples of kitsch: pink flamingos‚ garden gnome‚ Hello Kitty stationery‚ Precious Moments figurines‚ painted plaster Pietà. 4. Photo of Thomas Kinkade with one of his works. 5. Thomas Kinkade. Happy Valley‚ c. 1990. Mass-produced lithograph copy of original oil painting. 6. Photo of Jeff Koons with one of his works
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Victoria Flores World Civilizations H. Gleason England and France through the 17th Century At the beginning of the 1600s‚ England and France had one goal in mind‚ complete and absolute power. In the second half of the seventeenth century‚ we see England evolve from an absolutist monarchy into a monarchy that could only rule by consent of the parliament. France‚ on the other hand‚ continued with an almighty king. When Louis XIV came into power‚ he was too young to rule the nation on his own
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Absolute monarchies were a very popular form of government in the 1600s in European nations. Power‚ selflessness‚ and order had to be executed thoroughly for an absolute monarch to efficiently control their kingdom. To this day‚ it is still debated weather or not absolute monarchies were overall beneficial or detrimental to their victims. Although absolute monarchies were detrimental in England‚ France‚ and Prussia because they did not improve the lives of the citizenry‚ Russia benefited from its
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