A Royal Profile in Leather
Why depict Louis XIV in leather?
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Louise de Keroualle, Louis XIV’s Seductive Spy
A colorful life of political games in the English and French courts.
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Exploring the Tapestry Artists of Louis XIV
Explore the decorative arts by database.
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Finding the Fleur-de-Lis in Art
Exploring the royal iris of French art.
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A First Experiment with 360 Video at the Getty
A virtual tour of a tapestry exhibition.
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Framing a Frames Exhibition
How to hang a frame.
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Laying Louis XIV to Rest
Why are there so few images of Louis XIV’s death?
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Six Meditations on Versailles
A 1712 print depicts the palace of Versailles as capital of politics and pleasure.
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The Sun King Illuminated: An Emblem Book for Louis XIV
Sleuthing the symbols of Louis XIV in the Getty Center galleries.
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Louis XIV as Royal Spectator
Louis XIV appears front-row center in two engravings celebrating his grand parties.
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The Naughtier Side of French Printmaking
The raunchy and the rustic in 17th-century prints.
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The Height of Fashion
Louis XIV and the craze for high heels.
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