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- catalog abstract "A Royal Passion is the first in-depth study of the Sun King as a patron of architecture. Surveying such monuments as the Louvre, Versailles, the Invalides, and other buildings that are closely identified with Louis XIV, Robert Berger demonstrates why these buildings, gardens, urban spaces, and their decorations were so important to him. Serving as functional necessities, objects of aesthetic delight, and as political statements, his architectural enterprises collectively underscored his absolutist authority. Moreover, by adopting the guise of "builder-prince," Louis XIV reasserted his kinship with the Roman emperors, whose grandeur he sought both to emulate and surpass.".
- catalog contributor b5553952.
- catalog created "1994.".
- catalog date "1994".
- catalog date "1994.".
- catalog dateCopyrighted "1994.".
- catalog description "A Royal Passion is the first in-depth study of the Sun King as a patron of architecture. Surveying such monuments as the Louvre, Versailles, the Invalides, and other buildings that are closely identified with Louis XIV, Robert Berger demonstrates why these buildings, gardens, urban spaces, and their decorations were so important to him. Serving as functional necessities, objects of aesthetic delight, and as political statements, his architectural enterprises collectively underscored his absolutist authority. Moreover, by adopting the guise of "builder-prince," Louis XIV reasserted his kinship with the Roman emperors, whose grandeur he sought both to emulate and surpass.".
- catalog description "Includes bibliographical references (p. 196-200) and index.".
- catalog description "Introduction -- The Regency (1643-1661) -- The early years of personal rule : the King and Colbert (1661-1671) -- The Louvre and Tuilleries -- A building for the sciences : the Observatoire -- Versailles I (1661-1677) -- Paris I -- A palace for a mistress : the Château of Clagny and the rise of Jules Hardouin-Mansart -- The Invalides -- Versailles II (1678-1715) -- Marly -- Paris II -- Vauban and the architecture of war -- Le Roi-Architecte -- Absolutism and architecture -- Epilogue : the old king in triumph and sorrow.".
- catalog extent "xix, 204 p. :".
- catalog identifier "0521440297".
- catalog issued "1994".
- catalog issued "1994.".
- catalog language "eng".
- catalog publisher "Cambridge [England] ; New York : Cambridge University Press,".
- catalog spatial "France".
- catalog spatial "France.".
- catalog subject "724/.10/0944 20".
- catalog subject "Architects and patrons France History 17th century.".
- catalog subject "Architecture France History 17th century.".
- catalog subject "Architecture France.".
- catalog subject "Architecture, Baroque France.".
- catalog subject "Classicism in architecture France.".
- catalog subject "Louis XIV, King of France, 1638-1715 Contributions in architecture.".
- catalog subject "Louis XIV, King of France, 1638-1715.".
- catalog subject "NA1046 .B47 1994".
- catalog tableOfContents "Introduction -- The Regency (1643-1661) -- The early years of personal rule : the King and Colbert (1661-1671) -- The Louvre and Tuilleries -- A building for the sciences : the Observatoire -- Versailles I (1661-1677) -- Paris I -- A palace for a mistress : the Château of Clagny and the rise of Jules Hardouin-Mansart -- The Invalides -- Versailles II (1678-1715) -- Marly -- Paris II -- Vauban and the architecture of war -- Le Roi-Architecte -- Absolutism and architecture -- Epilogue : the old king in triumph and sorrow.".
- catalog title "A royal passion : Louis XIV as patron of architecture / Robert W. Berger.".
- catalog type "History. fast".
- catalog type "text".