The Sun King at Sea: Maritime Art and Galley Slavery in Louis XIV's France Martin Meredith
This richly illustrated volume, the first devoted to maritime art and galley slavery in early modern France, shows how royal propagandists used the image and labor of enslaved Muslims to glorify Louis…
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This richly illustrated volume, the first devoted to maritime art and galley slavery in early modern France, shows how royal propagandists used the image and labor of enslaved Muslims to glorify Louis XIV.Mediterranean maritime art, and the forced labor on which it depended, was fundamental to the politics and propaganda of France's King Louis XIV. Most studies of French art in this period focus on Paris and Versailles, paying little attention to the presence or portrayal of galley slaves on the kingdom's coasts. By examining a wide range of artistic productions--ship design, artillery sculpture, medals, paintings, and prints--Meredith Martin and Gillian Weiss uncover a vital aspect of royal representation and unsettle a standard picture of art and power during Louis XIV's reign.With an abundant selection of startling images, many never before published, The Sun
The Sun, the Sea and the Stars