Giant wigs were a must-have for any man in the court of Louis XIV. The king’s absolute love for big hair sparked a trend that spread all over 17th-century Europe.

Louis XIV was only 17 when his mop started thinning. ... Wig Out. When Louis and Charles died, wigs stayed around; perukes remained popular because they were so practical.

Alan Rickman dons a wig and ornate costume to play France’s King Louis XIV in “A Little Chaos,” which he also directed. Rickman told us at a MoMA screening, “A lot goes into being Louis ...

He didn't care for politics, but Louis XIV left behind artistic treasures. He died 300 years ago this month and France is celebrating by pulling out white wigs, masks and old instruments.

The fashion world, along with many other aspects of French life, was dominated by the French king Louis XIV. It was Louis who introduced the periwig - later known simply as a wig - to the French ...

View King Louis XIV of France, wearing a crimson coat, blue sash and white lace jabot with long natural wig by David Le Clerc on artnet. Browse upcoming and past auction lots by David Le Clerc.

Powdered wigs came into fashion thanks to King Louis XIV of France. The style may also have evolved to help hide the signs of late-stage syphilis.

The Death of Louis XIV, which unspools in chronological fashion, first sees various members of the court ask Louis to join their parties and gatherings, which he politely refuses. It’s clear ...

“The Death of Louis XIV,” which Serra derived from the accounts of two courtiers present during the king’s last days in 1715, ... in a wig that can make him look like a giant poodle.