Dumbstruck Dutchmen: Netherlandish Travellers into the Lion’s Den (1672–1750)

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关键词: Grand Tour;    Paris;    Louis XIV;    Netherlandish travellers;    propaganda;    Versailles;   

DOI  :  10.4000/crcv.22609

来源: DOAJ

【 摘 要 】

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’.

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