Dumbstruck Dutchmen: Netherlandish Travellers into the Lion’s Den (1672–1750)

During the long eighteenth century, Paris became a favourite destination for Netherlandish travellers, who were attracted by the luxurious shops, extensive leisure facilities, well-stocked museums, and modern architecture. Yet the triumphant iconography of Louis XIV, immortalizing French victories in paintings, tapestries and bas-reliefs, may have been a thorn in these visitors’ flesh. Drawing evidence from a series of travel journals, we will examine how Dutch and Flemish travellers experienced this abrasive ‘propaganda’..

Medienart:

E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2022

Erschienen:

2022

Enthalten in:

Zur Gesamtaufnahme - year:2022

Enthalten in:

Bulletin du Centre de Recherche du Château de Versailles - (2022)

Sprache:

Englisch ; Französisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Gerrit Verhoeven [VerfasserIn]

Links:

doi.org [kostenfrei]
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Journal toc [kostenfrei]

Themen:

Fine Arts
Grand Tour
History of France
History of the arts
Louis XIV
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Netherlandish travellers
Paris
Propaganda
Versailles

doi:

10.4000/crcv.22609

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

DOAJ043063675