Être femme sous Louis XIV

"What are the different aspects of women at the time of the Sun King? Queens, princesses, favorites, what may be their power on the political scene? How did the presence of women at the court of Louis XIV change and influence society? What was fashionable dress? These are questions that the book tries to shed light on the basis of a rich iconography: paintings, prints, books (including loans from Versailles, the Louvre, the Carnavalet Museum, and the National Library of France)."