Splendours of the Sun King: the construction of Louis XIV's glory in the visual arts
This dissertation explores how visual artists willingly helped create the glory of Louis XIV of France, starting with the period’s iconic image created by Hyacinthe Rigaud’s painting of Louis in Coronation Robes, a larger-than-life work summing up Absolutist splendour. Furthermore, sculptures of the...
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| Format: | Thesis (University of Nottingham only) |
| Language: | English |
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2024
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| Online Access: | https://eprints.nottingham.ac.uk/77951/ |