The crowning of the French Philip V the grandson of Louis XIV, as King of Spain, and the debut Bourbon Dynasty at the beginning of the 18th century brought a dramatic change in cultural policy, and to the style. Thereafter, commissions for major works of art were controlled by the King, not the church, and the royal Academy of Arts.
The ascension of French Philip V, the grandson of Louis XIV, as King of Spain, marked the beginning of the Bourbon Dynasty in the 18th century, leading to a significant shift in cultural policy and style. Subsequent commissions for major artworks were then overseen by the monarch, rather than the church or the royal Academy of Arts.