Capet
- proper noun
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Capeto
- When Hugh Capet, the first king of the dynasty that would eventually create what is now known as France, came to power in 987, he ruled over a few hundred square miles around Paris and Orleans.
Examples
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As the founder of the French monarchy, Capet ruled over Paris and its surrounding regions.
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But the images of Capet and Rosemond reminded at least one viewer of a more sordid situation.
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Capet was a member of Labille-Guiard's household at the time the work was exhibited and continued to live with her teacher until Labille-Guiard's death.
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With her gaze focused and her lips parted, Capet, on the right, appears engrossed in the emerging painting.
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Instead, she piques our interest through the combined expressions of the two attendants, Marie-Marguerite Carreaux de Rosemond and Marie-Gabrielle Capet.
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The same author singled out three of Labille-Guiard's students as the best portraitists on view, writing, "In this genre, the Dlles Capet, Alexandre, Rosemoud are the most distinguished artists. All of these.
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Pointing toward feminine virtue, the Self-Portrait references the contemporary popularity of maternity as a subject of French paintings, as the images of Capet and Rosemond endow the childless Labille-Guiard with the equivalent of daughters.
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Hugh Capet became the first king of the Capetian dynasty in 987.
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The lineage of Capet is significant in the history of France, marking the beginning of a royal dynasty.
Synonyms
A king of France from 987 to 996 who started the Capetian royal family
Surface Forms
Etymology
Capet probably comes from a word for 'cape' or 'hood' (Latin cappa). A helpful way to remember Hugh Capet is to imagine him as 'the one with the small cape', which is why his family became known as the Capetians.
