Tag Archives: Versailles

François Couperin: Pièces De Violes Suite N.2

Posted on June 13, 2021 by kethuprofumo

Esteemed Readers, today we are listening to string music by our genius François Couperin. I offer you his Second Suite for Viola (1726). Might it be pleasant environment for these pretty summer days. Vive le Roy! 🙂 PS. Painting by … Continue reading →

Posted in Art, Beauty, Bible, Chiesa, Christianity, culture, François Couperin, France, History, Louis XIV, Music, Seicento, Society, Uncategorized, Vinicius de Moraes | Tagged 1726, 17th century, art, arte, barocco francese, baroque, baroque dance, baroque music, beauty, civilization, cultura, culture, Europa Seicento, France, Francia, Francia del Seicento, French Baroque, God, history, lifestyle, Louis Dieudonnè, Louis le Grand, Louis the Great, Louis XIV, Luigi il Grande, Luigi XIV, musica del Seicento, Re Sole, Seicento, società, society, storia, the Sun King, time, Tom Jobim, Versailles, Vinicius de Moraes | 3 Comments

Eternamenta News

Posted on February 1, 2020 by kethuprofumo

Esteemed Readers, I’m very glad to announce you that 2020 blogging will be dedicated to music. It will be a year of Baroque & Bossa Nova to honour both wonderful music epochs in the human history. I have already posted … Continue reading →

Posted in Beauty, Blogging, bossa nova, culture, fantasy, France, Jean Baptiste Lully, Louis XIV, Music, news, opera, Society, Sociology, tom jobim, Uncategorized | Tagged 17th centure, 17th centure France, 2020, baroque music, bossa nova, Brasile, Francia, Jean Baptiste Lully, la musique à la Cour, Le Roi Soleil, Les fêtes du règne du roi Louis XIV, Louis le Grand, Louis XIV, Luigi il Grande, Luigi XIVI, music, musica barocco, musica brasileira, Re Sole, Seicento, the Sun King, Tom Jobim, Versailles | 16 Comments

Louis XIV as a Trendsetter

Posted on January 18, 2019 by kethuprofumo

His Majesty had a perfect artistic taste not only in building and dancing. Fashion, among other things, was in his power and I’d say that he was the absolute trendsetter in it. Generally speaking, the 17th century, due to plenty … Continue reading →

Posted in Art, Beauty, culture, Fashion, France, History, Lifestyle, Uncategorized | Tagged 17th century, beauty, costume, costume Seicento, culture, fashion, France, Francia, lifestyle, Louis Dieudonnè, Louis le Grand, Louis the Great, Louis XIV, Luigi XIV, moda, Re Sole, Seicento, società, society, storia, the Sun King, Versailles, vogue | 11 Comments

At the Court: Une Journée de Louis XIV

Posted on January 8, 2019 by kethuprofumo

Esteemed Readers, to comprehend better the Court life, I offer you a schedule of Louis XIV’s ordinary day. And here I should notice that His Majesty had an extraordinary patience to follow it during all his 54 years of reigning. … Continue reading →

Posted in culture, education, France, History, Lifestyle, Louis XIV, Uncategorized | Tagged 17th century, civilization, culture, France, Francia, God, history, journée de Louis XIV, life, lifestyle, Louis Dieudonnè, Louis le Grand, Louis the Great, Louis XIV, Luigi XIV, Re Sole, Seicento, società, society, storia, the Sun King, Versailles | 11 Comments

At the Court

Posted on January 3, 2019 by kethuprofumo

The great king must have the great Court…And Louis had the one. Even more! He has made the one! Unlike other European monarchies, France did not have this institution before Louis XIV. This is a great paradox of the French history. … Continue reading →

Posted in culture, France, History, Louis XIV, Society, Uncategorized | Tagged 17th century, civilization, Court, culture, family, France, Francia, history, la Court de France, life, lifestyle, Louis Dieudonnè, Louis le Grand, Louis the Great, Louis XIV, Luigi XIV, Re Sole, Seicento, society, the Sun King, Versailles | 16 Comments

Midsummer Night under a veil of Grand Divertissement Royal (1668)

Posted on June 23, 2018 by kethuprofumo

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 | 10 Comments

Les Plaisirs de L’Ile Enchantée – Time of Miracles

Posted on June 18, 2018 by kethuprofumo

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 | 24 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 →

Posted in Art, Blogging, culture, fantasy, folklore, God, History, humour, Life, Louis XIV, news, religion, Society | Tagged 17th century, civilization, culture, France, Francia, God, gossips, history, humour, Il Re Sole, life, lifestyle, Louis, Louis Dieudonnè, Louis le Grand, Louis Magnus, Louis the Great, Louis XIV, Luigi il Grande, Seicento, storia, Truth, umore, Versailles, vita, world | 5 Comments

Great Anniversary!

Posted on February 2, 2018 by kethuprofumo

Esteemed Readers, on occasion of the Great 380th Anniversary of the Great French King Louis XIV Dieudonnè Eternamenta lunches a year of charming blog celebrations. All the year (February 2018-February 2019) I will tell you about his true personality, his … Continue reading →