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19 Cards in this Set
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Why was the area of construction significant? |
Built in a swamp, shows Louis is more powerful than nature |
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What style was Versailles? Why is this significant? |
Baroque Branched from the Catholic church which was associated with absolutism |
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How many people were required to construct Versailles? |
35,000 |
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What 4 academies did Louis create to support the fine arts? When were they founded? |
French Academy- 1634 Royal Academy of Painting- 1648 Royal Academy of Science- 1666 Academy of Dance- 1663 |
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When did Louis move the nobility and his government to Versailles? |
1682 |
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Who built the Viennese Versailles in 1695? |
Holy Roman Emperor, Leopold |
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How many nobles did Versailles house? How many staff? |
20,000 14,000 |
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What was special about the placement of the royal bed chamber? |
Situated in the centre of the Palace to show he was the centre of everything |
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Who were the gardens designed by? What was significant about the design? |
Le Notre Precise geometry, symmetrical- Shows how Louis can control nature, propaganda |
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How much land had to be cleared to make room for the palace? |
2,000 acres |
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How many rooms were in Versailles? |
700 |
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How many windows? |
2,153 |
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How many staircases? |
67 |
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How many paintings were in Versailles? Why are they significant? |
6,000 Portrayed Louis as Ancient Greek gods, used as global propaganda to show Louis' power |
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How long did it take to build? |
1661-1682 |
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What did La Grande Galerie contain? |
Venetian mirrors, considered one of the best kept secrets but Louis smuggled experts- Shows Louis power |
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Why was Louis' bed significant? |
Had the appearance of an altar Acted as visual reminder to all that visited that he was the most Christian King, chosen by God himself, heightening his power and influence |
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What were to two most prestigious positions in Louis' court? Why were they so highly regarded? |
La Grande Couche- First person to greet the Sun King La Grande Levee- Last to bid the Sun King goodnight
A great honour |
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How did Louis create a politically subservient court? |
To gain the King's patronage the gentry had to leave behind their provinces and relocate to Versailles Expensive process made them financially weak which meant they become more reliant on patronage |
