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Comparison Of Baroque Style And King Louis XIV Of France

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When someone thinks of a king in that ruled long ago, they usually think of the pictures they saw of kings that were being painted in the Baroque style. This is because the Baroque style was created to make royalty look like it. Much like King Louis XIV of France, the Baroque style was dramatic, (almost needlessly) ornamented, and expressed very much emotion. Every art style- painting, architecture, and music- was embellished, so it seemed larger than life- mighty. This is what King Louis XIV of France intended. All of his paintings in Baroque style make him seem very mighty. The details show off his rich and luxurious clothing, his beautiful living space, and it exaggerates his posture and stature to make him seem powerful and great. King
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