Des reines violentes

In 17th-century France, the warlike dimension of violence became one of the fundamental iconographic attributes of royalty. Although at the outset they were excluded from managing affairs of state on account of Salic law, the queens Marie de’ Medici and Anne of Austria nonetheless sought to wear the...

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Main Author: Damien Bril
Format: Article
Language:fra
Published: École du Louvre 2020-11-01
Series:Les Cahiers de l'École du Louvre
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Online Access:http://journals.openedition.org/cel/9736
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description In 17th-century France, the warlike dimension of violence became one of the fundamental iconographic attributes of royalty. Although at the outset they were excluded from managing affairs of state on account of Salic law, the queens Marie de’ Medici and Anne of Austria nonetheless sought to wear the costume of the chief of command in their portraits, in particular when they were placed at the head of the government in the position of regent. To achieve this, however, they did not employ a single formula but each developed personal strategies that varied in their means, objectives and results, borrowing in turn from mythological portraiture and historical representation to define their role in the management of conflicts, and ultimately of royal power.
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Des reines violentes
Les Cahiers de l'École du Louvre
Portraiture of power
gender and power
royal iconography
queen
France
17th century
title Des reines violentes
title_full Des reines violentes
title_fullStr Des reines violentes
title_full_unstemmed Des reines violentes
title_short Des reines violentes
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topic Portraiture of power
gender and power
royal iconography
queen
France
17th century
url http://journals.openedition.org/cel/9736
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