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Europe leading to Europe leading to AbsolutismAbsolutism
Chapter 25Chapter 25
Spain and Philip IISpain and Philip II
ArticleArticle– Read and Say Something!Read and Say Something!
Philip II brought incredible Philip II brought incredible wealth to Spainwealth to Spain
Spanish ArmadaSpanish Armada– Sends to punish Elizabeth ISends to punish Elizabeth I– Armada Fleet is defeatedArmada Fleet is defeated
Golden Age of Spanish Art and Golden Age of Spanish Art and LiteratureLiterature
El Greco “The Greek”El Greco “The Greek”– Puzzling ArtPuzzling Art– Used Clashing ColorsUsed Clashing Colors– Distorted the human Distorted the human
figurefigure– Demonstrated strong Demonstrated strong
Catholic focus of SpainCatholic focus of Spain
““The Dream of Philip The Dream of Philip II”II”
Diego VelázquezDiego Velázquez– Paintings focused Paintings focused
on Spanish on Spanish monarchymonarchy
– Court painter for Court painter for Philip IV (50 yrs Philip IV (50 yrs after El Greco)after El Greco)
– Used Rich ColorsUsed Rich Colors
Las Meninas (The Maids of Honor) King Philip IV’s daughter and
attendants
““Don Quixote Don Quixote de la Mancha”de la Mancha”– Miguel de Miguel de
CervantesCervantes– Birth of the Birth of the
modern modern European European novelnovel
– ExcerptExcerpt
Spanish Empire WeakensSpanish Empire Weakens
Inflation and TaxesInflation and Taxes– Internal problemsInternal problems
Spain’s enemies became richSpain’s enemies became rich Dutch revoltDutch revolt Independent Dutch ProsperIndependent Dutch Prosper
Most famous Dutch painterMost famous Dutch painter Painted portraits of wealthy Painted portraits of wealthy
middle-class merchants, middle-class merchants, group paintingsgroup paintings
The Night Watch
Prodigal Son in the Tavern
Jan VermeerJan Vermeer– Painted domestic settingsPainted domestic settings– Women doing familiar workWomen doing familiar work– Showed how important Showed how important
merchants, civic leaders and merchants, civic leaders and middle class were to the middle class were to the NetherlandsNetherlands
AbsolutismAbsolutism
Absolute Monarchs: Absolute Monarchs: absolutismabsolutism
Hierarchy of AbsolutismHierarchy of Absolutism
Louis XIV (Louis XIV (1638 – 1715)1638 – 1715)
"L'etat c'est moi" (I am the state)"L'etat c'est moi" (I am the state) Louis, the Sun KingLouis, the Sun King
– Comes to power at age 4Comes to power at age 4– Cardinal Mazarin was true rulerCardinal Mazarin was true ruler– 1660 marries Philip IV’s daughter Marie 1660 marries Philip IV’s daughter Marie – Reigned 72 yearsReigned 72 years
VersaillesVersailles
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Absolute Monarchies Absolute Monarchies