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Tag Archives: Les fêtes du règne du roi Louis XIV
Mercure Galant: Messenger of the Past – Various Occasions
The same edition brought to light not only the Court events. All what was happening in France & in the neighbourhood was in sight. Any month was full of various interesting events. Here are two of the kind. They are … Continue reading
Posted in Art, Blogging, culture, education, France, History, Italia, Life, Lifestyle, Louis XIV, Society, Uncategorized
Tagged 17th century, Abbé de Colbert, civilization, Cosimo III, Cosme III, culture, Firenze, Florence, France, Francia, Gaston d'Orléans, history, Italia, Italy, Les fêtes du règne du roi Louis XIV, Louis XIV, Luigi XIV, Madame la Duchesse de Toscane, Marguerite-Louise d'Orléans, Medici, Mercure Galant, Saint Louis, Seicento, società, society, storia, the Sun King, Toscana, Toscane
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Midsummer Night under a veil of Grand Divertissement Royal (1668)
Another magnificent festivity written in history was the Grand Divertissement Royal (1668). It was dedicated to success in the War of Devolution (1667-1668) and to the first capture of Franche-Compté, an important strategic goal in all the French wars of … Continue reading
Posted in Art, ballet, Beauty, celebration, culture, fantasy, folklore, France, History, Louis XIV, nature, news, paganism, Society, Uncategorized
Tagged 1668, 17th century, Amore, art, arte, ballet, beauty, celebration, civilization, culture, feast, France, Francia, giardini di Versailles, Grand Divertissement Royal 1668, history, Les fêtes du règne du roi Louis XIV, Louis Dieudonnè, Louis the Great, Louis XIV, Luigi XIV, music, musica, Re Sole, Seicento, storia, Sun King, Versailles, Versailles gardens
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Les Plaisirs de L’Ile Enchantée – Time of Miracles
Louis XIV arranged plenty of great feasts. In fact, each one was a true gem, blending entertainment, art, music with some drops of magic. But celebrations of 1664 named ‘Les Plaisirs de L’Ile Enchantée’ entered the history. Maybe because they … Continue reading
Posted in Art, ballet, celebration, culture, France, History, Louis XIV, Society, Uncategorized
Tagged 17th century, 17th century France, art, arte, beauty, celebrations, civilization, culture, France, Francia, Les fêtes à Versailles, Les fêtes du règne du roi Louis XIV, Les Plaisirs de l’Île enchantée, Louis Dieudonnè, Louis the Great, Louis XIV, Ludovico Ariosto, Luigi XIV, Orlando Furioso, Re Sole, Seicento, società, society, storia, the Sun King, Versailles
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