Tag Archives: Il Re Sole

Royal Meal III: Easter Menu

Posted on April 1, 2018 by kethuprofumo

Esteemed Readers, Happy Easter! On this occasion I would like to present you a curious menu, (please, take into account that the number of dishes was meant for a big company, not for only one person), that was typical for … Continue reading →

Posted in Cooking, culture, Food, France, God, History, Life, Louis XIV, Society, Uncategorized | Tagged 17th centure, 17th centure France, celebration, civilization, culture, Easter, faith, feast, God, history, Il Re Sole, Le Roi Soleil, life, Louis XIV, Luigi XIV, Paques, Pasqua, società, society, the Sun King, world, XXI century | 36 Comments

Myth VII: He Built Versailles for Himself!

Posted on March 9, 2018 by kethuprofumo

Of course, he has! I have never doubted this astonishing historical discovery, made many centuries after. In fact, this ugly, short king with blue eyes, who had no teeth and had problem to drink vine as it poured back straight … Continue reading →

Posted in Art, Blogging, culture, education, God, History, Louis XIV, religion, Uncategorized | Tagged 17th century, art, arte, artworks, beauty, civilization, culture, France, Francia, God, history, Il Re Sole, Louis Dieudonnè, Louis il Grande, Louis le Grand, Louis Magnus, Louis the Great, Louis XIV, masterpiece, musei, museum, Parigi, Paris, Seicento, società, society, storia, the Sun King | 10 Comments

Myth VI: The Great Conqueror

Posted on March 2, 2018 by kethuprofumo

Giving his instructions to Grand Dauphin, his son, Louis XIV indeed mentioned: ‘I loved the War too much…’ But was he really the conqueror and a terrible usurper as he is liked to be imagined by many modern historians…and by … Continue reading →

Posted in culture, education, France, History, humour, Italia, Life, Louis XIV, science, Society, Uncategorized | Tagged François Bluche, France, Francia, histoire, history, Il Re Sole, Le Roi Soleil, Leopold I, Louis Dieudonnè, Louis le Grand, Louis the Great, Louis XIV, Luigi il Grande, Luigi XIV, Seicento, società, society, storia, the Sun King, Truth, War of Devolution, War of the Spanish Succession, XVII century, XVII siecle | 19 Comments

Myth IV: Greatest Lover of All The Times

Posted on February 20, 2018 by kethuprofumo

Esteemed Readers, please, don’t take my words wrongly. By no means I wish to show any disrespect towards my King! All I want is to touch this rather curious topic from another point of view. 🙂 So, an ordinary … Continue reading →