King Louis Xiv And Napoleon Ap Art History

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AP ART HISTORY King Louis XIV and Napoleon In His Study Comparison Art through the ages have used to convey propagandic purposes. In the oil canvas painting of King Louis XIV in 1701by Hyacuthe Rigaud depicts dictatorship of France as if France was dependent on him, giving an illusion that he will bring France into a new golden age in a Baroque style of art, while Napoleon In His Study by Jaccques Louis David in 1812shows a more humble approach by rather working and serving France to expand it for the good of the people with intelligence and military status in a neo-classical art style. King Louis XIV is depicted as an all-powerful ruler with kingship and dictatorship over fashion by his lavish clothing, Politics, and by being the center of France. He called himself the “Sun King”, setting an age of absolutism by having the embodied Fluer de Lis on his coat symbolizing France’s fate on King Louis on his shoulders depending on him, the absolute ruler. The column behind him is an illusion Riguad used to portray King Louis as a ruler that will being France into a new golden age, just like in Rome and Greece. King Louis not only dictated France by centralizing everything around him, but by being the one and only trendsetter of fashion. His tights, high heels, and wig set the standard of high-class fashion, and how others should aspire to look, causing a larger gap between social classes. Napoleon on the other hand is depicted as if he were in the middle of his work, yet he still gets up to greet the viewer. Instead of ruling France, Napoleon is serving France, working to expand France and an Emperor, yet still on the common person’s level. His military uniform shows his military status, which also eludes his discipline and self control. His desk also depicts his intelligence as he strategizes to help France’s people as an attempt to be the opposite of King
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