Analysis: The Gall Of Gaulle: Marie Antoinette
Professor Nicole Johnston
TAM 3510
April 16, 14
Marie Antoinette: The Gall of Gaulle
Marie Antoinette went from an innocent young archduchess of Austria to an international pop culture icon once becoming the Queen of France. The portrait of Antoinette by Vigee-Lebrun was suppose to be another ordinary portrait of Marie that Vigee-Lebrun had done many times before in the past, but quickly turned into a national phenomenon in France. The common folk were not used to seeing a Queen, especially theirs, in such informal clothing and did not know how to react to the portrait. Most of the French people were unsure about Marie at first because she was an outsider, but as she began to grow on the people as well as the mistresses they started …show more content…
It is used to create political and social statements. It is used to differentiate the King from the peasant and the emperor from the plebian. From the toga to the ball gown each piece of clothing is unique and can play a role in telling one another apart. An emperor would have the finest tunics and most extravagant togas. He would most likely have a lorica that would have the finest metals found on earth as well. In the time of the Romans the emperors were the only ones who could afford this loricas or the silk and finer materials. Compared to a simple plebian that would most likely only be able to afford wool tunics. King Louis the XIV from the 17th century who was the grandfather of Louis XVI (Marie’s husband), began to make fashion an important thing in France and to men. He became King at age 5 and moved the court to Versailles. He loved extravagant things and took France into a deep debt. He was the original leader of fashion and was part of the most stunning, beribboned, bejeweled, and bewigged period of all time. During the early 19th century in England there was a type of man called a Dandy who was concerned about perfect dress more than any many who came before. He wanted let everyone know that he was a very neat and sophisticated individual. This in fact lead to men in the 20th century who are considered metrosexuals or wear flamboyant clothing like those in the early 1960’s. Men in London, England especially took part in dressing in all sorts of colors and designs. The peacock dress that they displayed was a result of the Dandy and Macaroni who came before them. Marie used clothing no differently than people before and she gave people after her a great lesson to learn from. She wanted to make statements and wanted to make sure that the people knew that she was in
TAM 3510
April 16, 14
Marie Antoinette: The Gall of Gaulle
Marie Antoinette went from an innocent young archduchess of Austria to an international pop culture icon once becoming the Queen of France. The portrait of Antoinette by Vigee-Lebrun was suppose to be another ordinary portrait of Marie that Vigee-Lebrun had done many times before in the past, but quickly turned into a national phenomenon in France. The common folk were not used to seeing a Queen, especially theirs, in such informal clothing and did not know how to react to the portrait. Most of the French people were unsure about Marie at first because she was an outsider, but as she began to grow on the people as well as the mistresses they started …show more content…
It is used to create political and social statements. It is used to differentiate the King from the peasant and the emperor from the plebian. From the toga to the ball gown each piece of clothing is unique and can play a role in telling one another apart. An emperor would have the finest tunics and most extravagant togas. He would most likely have a lorica that would have the finest metals found on earth as well. In the time of the Romans the emperors were the only ones who could afford this loricas or the silk and finer materials. Compared to a simple plebian that would most likely only be able to afford wool tunics. King Louis the XIV from the 17th century who was the grandfather of Louis XVI (Marie’s husband), began to make fashion an important thing in France and to men. He became King at age 5 and moved the court to Versailles. He loved extravagant things and took France into a deep debt. He was the original leader of fashion and was part of the most stunning, beribboned, bejeweled, and bewigged period of all time. During the early 19th century in England there was a type of man called a Dandy who was concerned about perfect dress more than any many who came before. He wanted let everyone know that he was a very neat and sophisticated individual. This in fact lead to men in the 20th century who are considered metrosexuals or wear flamboyant clothing like those in the early 1960’s. Men in London, England especially took part in dressing in all sorts of colors and designs. The peacock dress that they displayed was a result of the Dandy and Macaroni who came before them. Marie used clothing no differently than people before and she gave people after her a great lesson to learn from. She wanted to make statements and wanted to make sure that the people knew that she was in