Louis XIV, Center of the Universe History 104 / January 25, 2013.

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Louis XIV, Center of the Universe History 104 / January 25, 2013

Cardinal Richelieu Chief Minister of France,

Louis XIV in his younger days

Louis XIV King of France,

Louis the warrior (in Roman clothes)

Louis XIV and his family

El Escorial, Spain (Philip II’s palace complex)

Versailles: the standard of luxury

Versailles Exterior (pan)

Versailles Gate

The “Sun God” motif

Louis XIV is everywhere

Chapel

Chapel (upper tier)

The Hall of Mirrors

Hall of Mirrors – detail

The opera house within Versailles

Behind Versailles: 1/3 of the length

Outside, spectacular fountains

A grotto: fantasy playgrounds

Jean-Baptiste Colbert ( )

Colbert’s version of mercantilism: here, presenting Louis XIV with a map of a proposed Languedoc canal

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