HISTORY 2DF3 Lecture Notes - Art History, Absolute Monarchy, Hereditary Monarchy
Document Summary
Declaration of the rights of man and citizen. The death of marat by david in 1793- reign of terror. Vigee- le brun- portrait of marie antoinette 1783. Historical period that louis 16th is a part of is a broad historical period called the ancient regime called the old regime. Louis- absolute monarch and hereditary monarch, granted by birth order (1st born and living son). Women cannot rule hereditary monarchy cannot be passed to eldest female. Marriage is for political reason, typical for king to be to be married to a woman who is not of french descent. A decade of revolution, socio economic concerns- economically and culturally were poor harvest in. The cost of grain and bread escalated and a lot of people couldn"t afford this. Large group of people in the country side due to hunger and they see the court life represented in prints.