Louis XIV And The Louvre Redesign

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For which of the following reasons did Louis XIV redesign the Louvre?

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To proclaim France as the capital of art and solidify his position as an absolute monarch

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To acknowledge Italy as the contemporary center of the architectural and art world

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To serve as an educational institution for future architects and political leaders

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To demonstrate to other European leaders that he was the preeminent architect and artist of the sixteenth century

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