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France. One of the most famous attempts to do this was through the constructed of Chateau De Versailles or The Palace of Versailles. This architectural wonder is still deeply apart of Frances Culture, which emphasized the Impact of Louis XIV reign. This was a lavish project that accentuated the absolute power of Louis XIV onto his subjects and the other European countries. Since the Palace was located in the suburbs, It help distance the King from the Nobility. This furthermore increased to the power

Baroque Era: Art and Achitecture of 17th Century France The Baroque are was an era of extravagance and nowhere in Europe showed this better then France. France was a country ruled by the aristocracy in every way imaginable. This proved to be the monarchies downfall in the end (Fiero, pg. 61). Baroque refers to a style of art that appeared around 1600 C.E. and continued until 1750 C.E. and was named after the Portuguese word barrocco which refers to irregularly shaped pearls further referencing the

The Rococo era was an imaginatively experimental and colorful period of time in France in which highly ornamented fashion and décor were at the forefront of fashion. The Rococo movement was already vaguely invented during the Late Baroque era in Italy, but after gaining some headway, it was then pushed by King Louis XV of France who was very interested in showcasing luxury, wealth, and good taste of that time through art and fashion. By the mid-1700’s, the majority of France was sick of the dull

Until now, the analysis of both Louis XIV and Peter the great form of absolutism showed some similarities in term of ideals, but more important differences on the method of application. And this contrast in again portrayed in their use of religion but also in the monarch himself. The exercise of religion in an absolute monarchy was only made to legitimate the monarch. Kings in France were said to be chosen by God to represent Him on earth. As argued by Jacques Bossuet “ Monarchical authority

I have not been to many concerts in my life, so I did not know what to expect when I went to see Lynyrd Skynyrd in concert last month. A few years ago, I saw Celine Dion in concert and was very impressed by her beautiful stage, the infallible theatrics of her performers, and the wardrobe changes. I expected the Lynyrd Skynyrd concert to be similar, but it was nothing like that at all. Concerts can vary in considerable ways; everything from the stage set up, performance, and the audience can completely

of Paris called Versailles. When one hears about Versailles it is instantly recognized with the Palace of Versailles and is a main staple in most Paris tours. In French, the palace is called the Château de Versailles, and has been so recognized with the town that the palace is sometimes simply referred as Versailles. To avoid any sort of confusion I will refer to the physical palace as either the Palace of Versailles or the Château de Versailles. Versailles has not always been the big hotspot of

Hosting the Dalai Lama means that Santa Clara University wants to have its students become leaders with values. Values such as compassion, awareness, and intelligence will make a leader that not only is well respected by coworkers but also trusted in their position of management. The Dalai Lama teaches how important it is to have ethics and compassion engrained in a lifestyle and business world. Students attending this seminar will be exposed to a new kind of knowledge allowing them to learn how

During the Attack on the Tuileries palace, the march was bigger than expected so the crowd defeated the Swiss Guard. Same as during the Day of Anger when the government attempted to suppress the crowd and failed as the people eventually forced them to retreat, succeeded in marching and an

There always has been tension when it comes down to religion and it was no different whenever England was under Queen Elizabeth I'sElizabeth’s I control. All of the religious groups were confused and scared under her rule since she did not have a strong faith with any religion. She persecuted Catholic priests even though she did not have a strong faith in the Protestants. Catholics were forced to go to Protestant services and endure a non-Catholic service under her rule. So when James I became King

Baroque period in his country was King Louis XIV of France. Known as the “Sun King”, he used Baroque art and architecture as a means to show and assert the power of his dominion, an example of which was the Palace of Versailles, a more lavish residence than the Louvre. Having chosen the palace as the fixed dwelling of the Crown in 1682 and a symbolism of the strength of his absolute monarchy, it demonstrated the highest degree of opulence and majesty through the collaborated works of Louis Le Vau