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 i...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Centre de Recherche du Château de Versailles
2022-04-01
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| Series: | Bulletin du Centre de Recherche du Château de Versailles |
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| Online Access: | http://journals.openedition.org/crcv/22609 |
| Summary: | 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’. |
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| ISSN: | 1958-9271 |