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| An authoritarian monarch that claims he has the right to rule unquestionably because of his Divine Right of Kings. |
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| What is the Divine Right of Kings? |
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The belief that led to absolutism.
The king has complete power because it is given to him directly from God. |
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| King Louis XIV refered to himself as this. |
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Le Roi Soleil.
Which means: The Sun King. |
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Initially served as the Royal Palace.
Located in heart of Paris. |
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| What is the Palace of Versailles? |
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| King Louis XIV build the new Royal Palace. |
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| What is the Hall of Mirrors? |
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| The reception area for those wanting to conduct official state business in The Palace of Versailles. |
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| What's the difference between French gardens and English gardens? |
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French - Showcase classical beauty.
English - Showcase natural beauty. |
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| What was the Classical Baroque style? |
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King Louis' eclectic taste.
Classical and Baroque in the same art. |
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| Who is Peter Paul Rubens? |
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Influenced by Titian and Caravaggio.
Colorful and sensual. |
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| Rubans was commissioned by Louis XIV's Grandmother to do what? |
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| Paint 21 monumental paintings celebrating her life as the Queen of France. |
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| What does "fleshing out" the senuality mean? |
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| Showing a more realistic naked body in painting. Rubens highlighted this. |
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| What does Rubenesque mean? |
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| Rubans' style of sensual expression. Often paintings of everyday people i.e., peasants. |
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| What perspective did Ruben use often? |
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Influenced by Raphael and scientific precision.
Art reflected classical mythology or Christian themes, not everyday life of peasants. |
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| What's the main difference between Rubens' and Poussin's paintings? |
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Rubens - appeal to senses
Poussin - appeal to intellect
Rubens' judged superior. |
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| What was the English Civil War fought over? |
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| Who shall rule the country - The King or the Parliament? |
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| The Parliament force's leader, who prevailed. |
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| What happened to King Charles I after the English Civil War? |
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| Executed for Treason, showing that immunity from repudiation was no longer valid. |
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| What were some of the laws in the Puritan Doctrine that Cromwell endorsed? |
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| Unlawful to curse, become intoxicated and do business on Sunday. |
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| What was the Bill of Rights? |
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A bill that outlawed religious intolerance and made it impossible for the Monarch to annul Parliamentary Law.
Ended the Divine Right of Kings. |
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