Category: 1700-1709

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1700-1709

1700-1709, 18th century, decade overview

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1701 – Hyacinthe Rigaud, Louis XIV

1700-1709, 18th century, artwork analysis

In Hyacinthe Rigaud’s most famous portrait, Louis XIV shows the majestic power of an absolute monarch. He is wearing his coronation robe embroidered with the royal fleur de lys along with some key elements of Baroque style such as the cravat, red heels, and the wig.

mantua

1680-1689, 1690-1699, 1700-1709, 17th century, 18th century, M, term definition

A jacket-like bodice with pulled back overskirt that bustled in the back, often in elaborately patterned fabric, first worn in the 17th century.

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