Of Beards And Men: the Revealing History of Facial Hair
“It seems incredible to modern viewers that a man bedecked in white tights, flouncy lace, red-ribboned high heels, and huge curly wig would be the very image of masculine greatness. But that is precisely what he was. This is the portrait of one of the most successful, admired, and imitated monarchs in history. The power and glamour of Louis’s court ensured that this French style, including the banishment of all natural hair, would rule polite society for more than a century.
7.1 Portrait of ...King Louis XIV, by Hyacinthe Rigaud, 1701.
Louis hoped to communicate several important messages about himself in this portrait. First, there is nothing small about the Sun King. His robes, his sleeves, and his hair are all big. He was a tall man made even taller by high heels and a towering wig. In this sense he cut an undeniably impressive figure. But size was not the whole story. Clearly he was proud of his legs and wished to show them to great effect.MoreLess
7.1 Portrait of ...King Louis XIV, by Hyacinthe Rigaud, 1701.
Louis hoped to communicate several important messages about himself in this portrait. First, there is nothing small about the Sun King. His robes, his sleeves, and his hair are all big. He was a tall man made even taller by high heels and a towering wig. In this sense he cut an undeniably impressive figure. But size was not the whole story. Clearly he was proud of his legs and wished to show them to great effect.MoreLess
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