Versailles through Swedish eyes in the eighteenth century: = Versailles vu par les Suédois au xviiie siècle
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| Abstract: | The history of Swedish descriptions of Versailles in the eighteenth century is just as rich and varied as that of the cultural and political relations between Sweden and France. This article focuses on three Swedish travellers’ accounts of Versailles : scientist Bengt Ferrner (1724–1802), nobleman Gustaf Mauritz Armfelt (1757–1814) and poet Frans Michael Franzén (1772–1847). While Ferrner’s descriptions from Paris abound in references to visits to the opera and theatre, his reaction to Versailles is one of indifference. The relation between Paris and Versailles is important for the appreciation of the latter also, in the diary of Baron Gustaf Mauritz Armfelt, who travelled together with King Gustav III in 1784. Armfelt’s position as a royal favourite gave him access to social and cultural circles that Ferrner was excluded from. Armfelt vividly describes the life of the court and gives a detailed account of the ceremonies that surrounded it. The two cities thus appear either in a conflicting relation, as in Ferrner’s case, or in a mutually reinforcing one, as in Armfelt’s diary. Finally, poet Frans Michael Franzén describes the post-revolutionary state of Versailles at the beginning of 1795. Attracted by revolutionary ideas, Franzén voices his aversion to absolutism in his description of the palace of Versailles, which, now deprived of the court, has lost its centrality. Although it is difficult to determine general trends from the writings of the three travellers, they reflect a growing disapproval of the ceremonies and glorification of French absolute monarchy, as epitomized by Versailles. |
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| spelling | Fogelberg Rota, Stefano 1975- Verfasser (DE-588)1078756945 aut Versailles through Swedish eyes in the eighteenth century = Versailles vu par les Suédois au xviiie siècle Stefano Fogelberg Rota Versailles vu par les Suédois au xviiie siècle 08 décembre 2020 1 Online-Ressource txt rdacontent c rdamedia cr rdacarrier The history of Swedish descriptions of Versailles in the eighteenth century is just as rich and varied as that of the cultural and political relations between Sweden and France. This article focuses on three Swedish travellers’ accounts of Versailles : scientist Bengt Ferrner (1724–1802), nobleman Gustaf Mauritz Armfelt (1757–1814) and poet Frans Michael Franzén (1772–1847). While Ferrner’s descriptions from Paris abound in references to visits to the opera and theatre, his reaction to Versailles is one of indifference. The relation between Paris and Versailles is important for the appreciation of the latter also, in the diary of Baron Gustaf Mauritz Armfelt, who travelled together with King Gustav III in 1784. Armfelt’s position as a royal favourite gave him access to social and cultural circles that Ferrner was excluded from. Armfelt vividly describes the life of the court and gives a detailed account of the ceremonies that surrounded it. The two cities thus appear either in a conflicting relation, as in Ferrner’s case, or in a mutually reinforcing one, as in Armfelt’s diary. Finally, poet Frans Michael Franzén describes the post-revolutionary state of Versailles at the beginning of 1795. Attracted by revolutionary ideas, Franzén voices his aversion to absolutism in his description of the palace of Versailles, which, now deprived of the court, has lost its centrality. Although it is difficult to determine general trends from the writings of the three travellers, they reflect a growing disapproval of the ceremonies and glorification of French absolute monarchy, as epitomized by Versailles. Zusammenfassung in französischer und englischer Sprache Franzén, Frans Michael 1772-1847 (DE-588)118535048 gnd rswk-swf Ferrner, Bengt 1724-1802 (DE-588)104061790 gnd rswk-swf Armfelt, Gustaf Mauritz 1757-1814 (DE-588)116341254 gnd rswk-swf Geschichte 1700-1800 gnd rswk-swf Geschichte 1760-1795 gnd rswk-swf Höfische Kultur (DE-588)4122200-3 gnd rswk-swf Bildungsreise (DE-588)4069466-5 gnd rswk-swf Rezeption (DE-588)4049716-1 gnd rswk-swf Reisebericht (DE-588)4076645-7 gnd rswk-swf Frankreich (DE-588)4018145-5 gnd rswk-swf Schweden (DE-588)4077258-5 gnd rswk-swf Schloss Versailles Versailles (DE-588)4194431-8 gnd rswk-swf Paris (DE-588)4044660-8 gnd rswk-swf Versailles Paris Bengt Ferrner (1724–1802) Gustaf Mauritz Armfelt (1757–1814) Frans Michael Franzén (1772-1847) absolutism Age of Liberty Schloss Versailles Versailles (DE-588)4194431-8 g Paris (DE-588)4044660-8 g Höfische Kultur (DE-588)4122200-3 s Rezeption (DE-588)4049716-1 s Ferrner, Bengt 1724-1802 (DE-588)104061790 p Armfelt, Gustaf Mauritz 1757-1814 (DE-588)116341254 p Franzén, Frans Michael 1772-1847 (DE-588)118535048 p Reisebericht (DE-588)4076645-7 s Geschichte 1760-1795 z DE-604 Schweden (DE-588)4077258-5 g Frankreich (DE-588)4018145-5 g Bildungsreise (DE-588)4069466-5 s Geschichte 1700-1800 z year:2020 Bulletin du Centre de Recherche du Château de Versailles / Centre de Recherche du Château de Versailles [Versailles], 2020 2020 (DE-604)BV023176502 1958-9271 (DE-600)2411619-1 text/html https://journals.openedition.org/crcv/18481 Verlag kostenfrei Volltext https://doi.org/10.4000/crcv.18481 Resolving-System kostenfrei Volltext |
| spellingShingle | Fogelberg Rota, Stefano 1975- Versailles through Swedish eyes in the eighteenth century = Versailles vu par les Suédois au xviiie siècle Franzén, Frans Michael 1772-1847 (DE-588)118535048 gnd Ferrner, Bengt 1724-1802 (DE-588)104061790 gnd Armfelt, Gustaf Mauritz 1757-1814 (DE-588)116341254 gnd Höfische Kultur (DE-588)4122200-3 gnd Bildungsreise (DE-588)4069466-5 gnd Rezeption (DE-588)4049716-1 gnd Reisebericht (DE-588)4076645-7 gnd |
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| title | Versailles through Swedish eyes in the eighteenth century = Versailles vu par les Suédois au xviiie siècle |
| title_alt | Versailles vu par les Suédois au xviiie siècle |
| title_auth | Versailles through Swedish eyes in the eighteenth century = Versailles vu par les Suédois au xviiie siècle |
| title_exact_search | Versailles through Swedish eyes in the eighteenth century = Versailles vu par les Suédois au xviiie siècle |
| title_full | Versailles through Swedish eyes in the eighteenth century = Versailles vu par les Suédois au xviiie siècle Stefano Fogelberg Rota |
| title_fullStr | Versailles through Swedish eyes in the eighteenth century = Versailles vu par les Suédois au xviiie siècle Stefano Fogelberg Rota |
| title_full_unstemmed | Versailles through Swedish eyes in the eighteenth century = Versailles vu par les Suédois au xviiie siècle Stefano Fogelberg Rota |
| title_short | Versailles through Swedish eyes in the eighteenth century |
| title_sort | versailles through swedish eyes in the eighteenth century versailles vu par les suedois au xviiie siecle |
| title_sub | = Versailles vu par les Suédois au xviiie siècle |
| topic | Franzén, Frans Michael 1772-1847 (DE-588)118535048 gnd Ferrner, Bengt 1724-1802 (DE-588)104061790 gnd Armfelt, Gustaf Mauritz 1757-1814 (DE-588)116341254 gnd Höfische Kultur (DE-588)4122200-3 gnd Bildungsreise (DE-588)4069466-5 gnd Rezeption (DE-588)4049716-1 gnd Reisebericht (DE-588)4076645-7 gnd |
| topic_facet | Franzén, Frans Michael 1772-1847 Ferrner, Bengt 1724-1802 Armfelt, Gustaf Mauritz 1757-1814 Höfische Kultur Bildungsreise Rezeption Reisebericht Frankreich Schweden Schloss Versailles Versailles Paris |
| url | https://journals.openedition.org/crcv/18481 https://doi.org/10.4000/crcv.18481 |
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