King Louis XIV of France reigned during the time the Baroque style became popular. Baroque art strove to convey buildings and architecture as "fancy," and in turn, King Louis XIV did so with his own appearance. He wore purple, which was a royal color that was expensive to buy, and often the fabric of his clothes was velvet or silk, which was also very expensive to purchase. He also wore tights to show off his legs that he were so proud of, because he was a dancer. The king would wear big wigs, to show that he had power, and that he was of great social status. He had a work of art constructed called the Palace of Versailles, which was yet another way that he conveyed his absolute monarchy. In the garden, he had a forest of trees ripped out and