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The Fabrication of Louis XIV

Paperback • 1994 • English

The Fabrication of Louis XIV

By Peter Burke

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About the book

Louis XIV was a man like any other, but the money and attention lavished on his public image by the French government transformed him into a godlike figure. In this engrossing book, an internationally respected historian gives an account of contemporary representations of Louis XIV and shows how the making of the royal image illuminates the relationship between art and power. Images of Louis XIV included hundreds of oil paintings and engravings, three-hundred-odd medals struck to commemorate th...Show more

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ISBN

9780300059434

Publisher

Yale University Press

Published year

1994

Language

English

Original title

The Fabrication of Louis XIV

Format

Paperback

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