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Business Cards History (1)
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History
of the business card - page 1 |
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I. Visiting Cards, 17th century (France)
Visiting cards, the "Visite
Biletes", used to be playing card size, just a little
smaller than the size of a man's hand. The earliest forms
of visiting cards were indeed playing cards. Visitors wrote
on the cards their signatures, promissory notes and other
messages. As time went by, these visiting cards further developed
into greeting and other cards. |
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These first visiting
cards appeared in France during the reign of Louis XIV -
"Le Roi Soleil". They were solemnly introducing
their owners in all their glory.
Louis XIV, the King of France, was born in 1638 at St. Germain-en-Laye
France. He ruled from 1643 to 1715 (72 years the longest
reign in modern European history). He was styled the Grand
Monarch, and his brilliant court at Versailles became a
model and perhaps also the despair of other, less rich and
less powerful princes who nevertheless accepted his theory
of absolute monarch. |
A great
supporter of the arts, Louis patronized the foremost writers
and artists of his time, including Moliere, Jean Racine, Jean
de La Fontaine, and Charles Le Brun.
The architect Jules Mansart supervised the building of the
lavish palace of Versailles.
Because of the brilliance of his court, Louis was called "Le
Roi Soleil" and "Le Grand Monarque." |
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