The Life Of Marie De Medici 's ' The Queen Of France '

Marie De Medici: Marie De Medici was the daughter of Francesco I and Grand Duke of Tuscany, she was the wife of Henry IV and mother to her son Louis XIII.

Marie de France begins her story by describing Bisclavret, her main character, as well as defining what a werewolf is: “a ferocious beast which, when possessed by this madness, devours men, causes great damage and dwells in vast forests” (de France, 68). She wants to relate the two by allowing the reader to decide what she means by the descriptions and why she would correlate them. De France does a little play and twists the monsters throughout her story. Being a werewolf, Bisclavret may start out as a monster without; and, at first, his wife seems to be so beautiful and innocent, but there lied a monster within her. Later in the story, Bisclavret is no more than a human being, and his wife’s monstrousness shows from within and she transforms into a monster without. The themes gathered from this story are the relationship between love and suffering, justice, and the wife who may be at first likable, but then changes the way that “monsters” are viewed. In order to modify the stereotypes of what a monster is, de France made Bisclavret, a werewolf, the “good guy,” and his beautiful wife, an unforeseen “bad guy.” The wife in the story Bisclavret portrays a trustworthy, loving wife, until she reacts quite differently to him being honest with whom he really is. Her character is the very thing, which makes the reader reconsider the definition of a monster and the truth about monsters within.

For centuries there has been hostility between all different forms of religion. The Catholics and the Protestants are no exception. For many years these two branches of religion have been at each other’s throats defending their respective beliefs. Although in hindsight it is definitely wrong what these two groups did to one another, at the time they felt they were doing what was right. The question now was raised. Why did anyone need to die for their own religious beliefs? One thing lead to another and many people were put under scrutiny when the death tolls began to rise. No one was under more fire than Catherine de Medici. She became the scapegoat for what happened on Saint Bartholomew’s Day.

During the Renaissance there seemed to be a consensus about what should be the role for the arts in the monarchy especially in Italy. There were obvious political and social implications for such actions for any king during this time such as Lorenzo de’ Medici. Medici was the ruler of the Florentine Republic during the Italian Renaissance. He may be most known for his contributions to the art world and giving an

Marie de France lived in a time when social graces were paramount to a good reputation, lordships and to securing good marriages. A woman was considered less valuable if she lost her virginity; a wife was subjected to her feudal lord, father, brother or son after her husband’s death. According to Angela Sandison’s article “The Role of Women in the Middle Ages”, this was because in the Middle Ages the Church and the aristocracy controlled public opinion and the legal system. These authorities of the times believed a woman’s place was in a submissive role to a man. In The Lay of the Nightingale, we will see how this social and religious hierarchy will impact the behaviors of the three people involved.

Marie Antoinette was conceived on November 2, 1755 in the Austrian capital of Vienna. Her folks were Francis the first and Maria Theresa. She was the second to last kid, as her parents went on to have 15 children.. At a youthful age she was shown great ethics, due to her royal upbringing. When the child of Louis XV passed away, his demise permitted the ruler's 11-year-old grandchild to be next to inherited the French honored position. While Marie was just 14 years of age she had already been arragned to marriage. After Louis XV passed,, Louis Aguste, Marie's husband, went to the French position of royalty, making Marie Antoinette the ruler of France.

Marie Antoinette was the queen of France and could be seen as a controversial figure. She grew up in Austria and later moved to France, causing an outrage since she was an outsider.. Many events were blamed on her which had a huge impact on France. Many opposed her due to her poor leadership skills and lack of interest in the people. Marie Antoinette, along with her husband Louis XVI, came into power at a difficult time. France was in debt and revolutions were rising. Unfortunately, Marie Antoinette lacked the leadership and confidence necessary to rule. The time period of her rule was during the Enlightenment in the late 1700’s. Marie Antoinette was later executed in the guillotine for being found guilty of treason. Marie Antoinette, the queen of France, greatly impacted the history of Western Civilization by her excessive spending, her incompetence to rule, and her flight to Varennes.

On the eve of her coronation, Elizabeth I said, “I will be as good unto you as ever a queen was unto her people” (Grant, 140). Elizabeth I of England and Catherine de Medici of France were both powerful female monarchs during the Renaissance whose rules shaped the current religious affiliations of France and England. The reigns of Elizabeth and Catherine differed in their extent of power and matrimony, but were similar in influence and support of the arts, and Elizabeth was ultimately the more successful monarch.

Marie Antoinette was born in Vienna, Austria on November 2nd, 1755 and died on October 16 1793. Antoinette was the last queen of France, she was above all estates. She was the fifteenth child to Maria Theresa, empress of Austria, and Holy Roman Emperor Francis 1. Antoinette married Louis-August XVI in 1770 then making her queen of France at nineteen years of age.

With this power, the Medici's produced four popes within Italy (Leo X, Clement VII, Pius IV and Leon XI), and used their influence throughout all of Europe . Coupled with these chain actions and events, the Medici shaped Florence with their own set of values, allowing their idealized view of Florence to come into fruition. Within the Memoirs of Marco Parenti , we can lay out a picture of the Wealthy Noble Class, using Parenti and the Medici's values and goals, to convey a different Florence. Household and The Family Subdivision of the common household would signify the fragmentation of the family and the growth of individualism .

oinette, (b.1755-d.1793) is recognised as a significant personality that had a lasting impact in history throughout the ages and is remembered for her reckless attempt at reigning over France as Queen as well as her materialistic demeanour, which was symbolic of the French monarchy and greatly despised by French commoners. Despite her inefficient reign over France, Marie’s time as Queen was not entirely unfruitful. During her reign she was recorded as being immensely charitable towards the destitute. Due to being of Austrian descent, she was subject to discrimination and made a scapegoat for the failings of the France.

The disembarkation at Marseilles takes an ordinary task of disembarking a ship and turns it into a visual masterpiece that moves the eye all over the scene with wonder and amazement. This painting was commissioned by the Marie de’ Medici to promote her divine right to be the queen of France. As Marie disembarks the ship she is not just greeted by a few members of French royalty she is greeted by many royals and even the gods have come to greet Marie. She surrounded by very elegantly dressed ladies and is greeted by the personification of France. This personification of France is draped in a blue cape bedecked with the fleur-de-Lis, which is a French symbol for royalty. There are many references to mythology in this piece. Fortuna can be seen holding the rudder of the ship.

The common denominator in the "Lais of Marie de France” is the most unifying ideal which is suffering for the sake of true courtly love. In the prologue Marie wrote, “when a truly

The painting was a commissioned work for the Medici Family of Florence, a powerful political and financial family which would later go on to become an influential royal house for centuries. Throughout the painting, there is evidence of movement and a prevailing sense you

The focus of this investigation will be “The Medici family supported the artists of the Renaissance era by providing them financial support, throughout mentorship and because of the prevailing philosophy and humanism.” This investigation will focus on the background of the Medici family and how they supported artists of the Renaissances era. This investigation will use a primary source from an artist's work and a secondary source relating to the Medici family uprising.San Lorenzo (church). Medici chapel. Tomb of Lorenzo de' Medici which held Sculptures by Michelangelo and Adrien, De Roover Raymond. The Rise and Decline of the Medici Bank, 1397-1494. Norton Library, 2012.Both sources provide background to the Renaissance time period and how the Medic family treated artists with their power. The two sources are examples of how the Medicis changed the renaissance era through their money and power to pursue artists for their own benefit and for the time periods.