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Calendrier royal indiquant le cours du soleil
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Calendrier royal indiquant le cours du soleil
Calendrier royal indiquant le cours du soleil. Print shows Louis XIV sitting on a box with fan-shaped back in the center of a sun. The numerous rays of the sun document indignities attributed to the King between 1667 and 1705, such as: Adultere avec Me. de Montespan en 1670 - Legitimer des enfans batards, le Pr. du Maine, son fils et de Me. de Montespan en 1673 - Inceste avec le femme du Dauphin en 1680 - Corrompre le Prince Louis de Bade en 1705 &c and Sacrilege dans l Allemagne, l Italie &c 1705 &c. Also, notes the eclipse of 12 May 1706. Date 1706. Calendrier royal indiquant le cours du soleil. Print shows Louis XIV sitting on a box with fan-shaped back in the center of a sun. The numerous rays of the sun document indignities attributed to the King between 1667 and 1705, such as: Adultere avec Me. de Montespan en 1670 - Legitimer des enfans batards, le Pr. du Maine, son fils et de Me. de Montespan en 1673 - Inceste avec le femme du Dauphin en 1680 - Corrompre le Prince Louis de Bade en 1705 &c and Sacrilege dans l Allemagne, l Italie &c 1705 &c. Also, notes the eclipse of 12 May 1706. Date 1706
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Calendrier royal indiquant le cours du soleil
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(Royal Calendar Indicating the Sun's Course), a 1706 print by an unknown artist, offers a striking visual representation of the tumultuous reign of King Louis XIV of France. The image depicts Louis XIV seated on a box with a fan-shaped back, positioned at the center of a radiant sun. The numerous rays of the sun, instead of conveying warmth and light, document the indignities and scandals that marred the monarch's rule between 1667 and 1705. The first ray, labeled "Adultere avec Madame de Montespan en 1670" (Adultery with Madame de Montespan in 1670), signifies the king's infamous affair with the favored courtier, which produced several illegitimate children. The second ray, "Legitimer des enfans batards, le Pr. du Maine, son fils et de Madame de Montespan en 1673" (Legitimizing the Bastard Children, the Prince of Maine, his son, and Madame de Montespan in 1673), symbolizes the king's decision to legitimize these offspring. Additional rays document other scandals, including incest with the wife of the Dauphin in 1680 and the corruption of Prince Louis de Bade in 1705. The sun's rays also indicate instances of sacrilege in Germany and Italy during the same year. At the bottom of the print, the eclipse of May 12, 1706, is noted, adding an ominous tone to the already troubled reign. This intricately detailed print serves as a poignant reminder of the complexities and controversies that marked the life and rule of one of France's most influential monarchs.
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