Dumbstruck Dutchmen: Netherlandish Travellers into the Lion’s Den (1672–1750)
During the long eighteenth century, Paris became a favourite destination for Netherlandish travellers, who were attracted by the luxurious shops, extensive leisure facilities, well-stocked museums, and modern architecture. Yet the triumphant iconography of Louis XIV, immortalizing French victories in paintings, tapestries and bas-reliefs, may have been a thorn in these visitors’ flesh. Drawing evidence from a series of travel journals, we will examine how Dutch and Flemish travellers experienced this abrasive ‘propaganda’. ; Au cours du long xviiie siècle, Paris est devenu une destination de p... Mehr ...
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Dokumenttyp: | Artikel |
Erscheinungsdatum: | 2022 |
Reihe/Periodikum: | URI:https://journals.openedition.org/crcv |
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Bulletin du Centre de recherche du château de Versailles
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Schlagwörter: | Louis XIV / Versailles / Paris / journal de voyage / Grand Tour / propagande / voyageur hollandais / travelogue / propaganda / Netherlandish traveller |
Sprache: | Englisch |
Permalink: | https://search.fid-benelux.de/Record/base-28591554 |
Datenquelle: | BASE; Originalkatalog |
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Link(s) : | https://doi.org/10.4000/crcv.22609 |
During the long eighteenth century, Paris became a favourite destination for Netherlandish travellers, who were attracted by the luxurious shops, extensive leisure facilities, well-stocked museums, and modern architecture. Yet the triumphant iconography of Louis XIV, immortalizing French victories in paintings, tapestries and bas-reliefs, may have been a thorn in these visitors’ flesh. Drawing evidence from a series of travel journals, we will examine how Dutch and Flemish travellers experienced this abrasive ‘propaganda’. ; Au cours du long xviiie siècle, Paris est devenu une destination de prédilection pour les voyageurs néerlandais, attirés par les boutiques luxueuses, les offres de divertissement multiples, les musées dotés de riches collections et l’architecture moderne. Pourtant, l’iconographie triomphante de Louis XIV, immortalisant les victoires françaises dans la peinture, la tapisserie ou les bas-reliefs, a peut-être été une épine dans le pied de ces visiteurs. En nous appuyant sur un ensemble de journaux de voyage, nous examinerons comment les voyageurs néerlandais et flamands ont vécu cette « propagande » corrosive.