What I Learned
Louis XIII died in 1643 and Louis XIV was proclaimed king at only 5 years old. He became known as the "Sun King." Louis XIV created a national style of art and established a school for 60 children where they became "masters" of their craft under the King's protection.
Louis's Superintendent of Finances was a man by the name of Nicolas Fouquet who was arrested for embezzlement. This led to his craftsmen coming under the employment of Louis XIV. From this Louis gained Louis Le Vau (architect), Andre Le Notre (garden designer), Charles LeBrun (painter for the interiors, decorator and architect), and Puget (sculptor) who all worked on the rooms at Vaux-le-Vicomte and Palais de Versailles. The Palais de Versailles used classical architecture and decoration. It also used regal dimensions (15' ceilings and 11' doors) and had a symmetrical design. The gardens were an attempt to recreate ancient Roman villas.
Louis XIV considered himself the most powerful ruler in the world. Versailles and the Grand Trianon were built to show his power as well as to pull the branches of governmental power from Paris to Versailles where he could have more control over them.
Baroque furniture used a marquetry process. Andre Charles Boulle is the master of this method and a chief cabinetmaker. He worked at Versailles and made marquetry furniture for it. Materials for marquetry included: tortoiseshell, metal (brass or silver), and ebony. Andre also used pewter, copper, and mother of pearl.
My Favorites
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| Façade of the Church of the Gesù, the first truly baroque façade. |
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| Versailles's chapel. |
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| Chapel of the Church of Santo Domingo. |
Modern Applications
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| Baroque-style home theater. |
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| Baroque-style bathroom. |
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| Bedroom done in French Renaissance style. This is in a house done for the show Big Brother. |
To see more pictures of the house go here: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz/article-2524597/Celebrity-Big-Brother-2014-house-Renaissance-inspired-makeover.html
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