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Reducere. King Louis XIVHe was born on September 5th, 1638 in the French lap of luxury otherwise known as the "Chateau de Saint-Germain-en-Laye." This extrav...

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Louis XIV ruled France for more than half a century and is typically remembered for his absolutism, his patronage of the arts and his lavish lifest...

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An illustrated 100-year history of modern art, from cubism to pop and avant-guard. .

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