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General map of posts and crossings in France by Nicholas Langlois (1640-1703) at the end of the 17th century

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General map of posts and crossings of France made by Nicholas Langlois (1640-1703) at the end of the 17th century and digitised by Gallica (Bibliothèque Nationale de France)

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Map and table of elements “Galliae seu Franciae Tabula qua omnes Provinciae, viae angiariae et aliae res dignae distincte et accurate ostenduntur by Nicholas Visscher (1618-1679) made in 1665

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Map and table of elements “Galliae seu Franciae Tabula qua omnes Provinciae, viae angiariae et aliae res dignae distincte et accurate ostenduntur by Nicholas Visscher (1618-1679) produced in 1665 and digitised by Gallica (National Library of France)

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Collection “Cartes” (Maps) from the digital repository “Gallica” of the Bibliothèque Nationale de France (BNF), France section, 17th century

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Collection “Cartes” (Maps) from the digital repository “Gallica” of the Bibliothèque Nationale de France (BNF), France section, 17th century

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Collection “Cartes” (Maps) from the digital repository “Gallica” of the Bibliothèque Nationale de France (BNF), France section, 18th century

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Collection “Cartes” (Maps) from the digital repository “Gallica” of the Bibliothèque Nationale de France (BNF), France section, 18th century

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Dijon Museum of Fine Arts. 17th century.

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Among the possessions of 17th century European paintings are works by artists such as Guido Reni, Georges de La Tour and Philippe de Champaigne. Antoine Coysevox, the sculptor who portrayed Louis XIV, is also present. In order to study certain pieces in greater depth, studies of them are attached in PDF files (for online viewing and downloading).

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J. Paul Getty Museum. Sculpture and Decorative Arts.

ad_hlab_min — Sat, 19 Feb 2022 16:33:59 +0000

The Getty Museum’s sculpture and decorative arts holdings are considered among the finest in the world for their exceptional quality, rarity and historical interest, including pieces created under the reigns of Louis XIV, Louis XV and Louis XVI. The decorative arts include furniture, ceramics, tapestries and clocks. It houses works by Bernini, Giambologna and Rodin. It is possible to search for works by keywords and to consult the most recent acquisitions in the collection, as well as entries (videos, publications, past exhibitions) related to the collection.

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Louis XIV to d’Embrun, 1 January 1662

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The pre-emption of one nation’s diplomatic corps over another was a gesture denoting the hegemony of one power over another/s during the modern age. For a century and a half the hegemonic power had been in Spain. After 1659, however, France had succeeded in unseating Spanish hegemony, which required a more tangible demonstration of the new French strength. A diplomatic meeting in the English capital between the diplomats of Philip IV and Louis XIV ended in a brawl over the Catholic King’s ambassadors denying precedence to their French counterpart. On hearing of the events, Louis XIV demanded reparation from Philip IV, which was answered by giving precedence to the French diplomatic corps. It was a question of recognising the new power of the France of the Sun King.

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