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Portraiture and Power

Dr Philip Mansel and others · Gresham College

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About

Louis XIV saw himself as a patron of the arts, as well as an absolute monarch and warlord. He talked to his favourite artists and writers, including Bernini, Racine, Andre Lenotre the gardener and Charles Lebrun the painter, almost as equals, and made Versailles an arts and entertainment centre rivalling Rome. Versailles’s influence, like the French language, spread across Europe. In his range and passion, Louis XIV was unsurpassed as a patron of the arts, both in his time and later.

Lectures

  1. Louis XIV: Versailles, Europe and the Arts 2023-01-25 · YouTube
  2. Queen Victoria: Images of Power and Empire 2023-02-15 · YouTube
  3. Portraits of Queen Elizabeth II: The Artists’ Challenges 2023-03-02 · YouTube
  4. Portraits of Native Americans from Pocahontas to Sitting Bull 2023-03-28 · YouTube

Credits and licence

Institution
Gresham College
Taught by
Dr Philip Mansel, Professor Jane Ridley, Philip Mould OBE, Dr Stephanie Pratt
Year
2023
Level
For everyone
Language
English
Subjects
History, Art, architecture and design
Source
Gresham College
Licence
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