Architecture Around the World............Versailles - Table of Contents
Group 2 - Palace at Versailles
France
TEXT Beneath Illustrations
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Régence stool |
Rococo room. |
Rococo chairs |
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Rococo table |
Régence table |
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Baroque style |
Baroque style |
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Baroque Hall of Mirrors, by Jules Hardouin-Mansart and Charles LeBrun, c. 1680 |
Baroque Hall of Mirrors |
Baroque Hall of Mirrors |
Neoclassical busts, urn, and andirons. |
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Neoclassical table |
Baroque room |
The Crowning of the Emperor (Napoleon) |
Empire style room |
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Statue of Napoleon, by Cartellier |
Style - Baroque 17th centuryStyle promulgated by Louis XIV , eldest son of Louis XIII (1638-1715).
King 1643-1715 (Mother Anne of Austria regent during his minority). See Baroque
Style - Régency 1715-1722
Philippe d'Orleans, Regent
Transition between Louis XIV and Louis XV and shows characteristics common to both.
Style - Rococo 18th centuryStyle promulgated by Louis XV, great-grandson of Louis XIV. 1710-1774. King 1715-1774 (Philippe II, Duc d'Orléans, regent during his minority). See Rococo
