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    The French Baroque style became the official architectural style of France in the 17th-18th centuries. During this period, King Louis XIV ruled from the newly established capital of Versailles. Baroque architecture focused on grand secular buildings like palaces meant to display royal power through opulence and magnificence. Two influential figures were Minister of Finance Nicholas Fouquet, who built Vaux-le-Vicomte, and Jean-Baptiste Colbert, who oversaw rebuilding projects like the Louvre. The most famous building was Versailles Palace, a vast complex with hundreds of rooms built on over 2,000 acres.

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    The French Baroque style became the official architectural style of France in the 17th-18th centuries. During this period, King Louis XIV ruled from the newly established capital of Versailles. Baroque architecture focused on grand secular buildings like palaces meant to display royal power through opulence and magnificence. Two influential figures were Minister of Finance Nicholas Fouquet, who built Vaux-le-Vicomte, and Jean-Baptiste Colbert, who oversaw rebuilding projects like the Louvre. The most famous building was Versailles Palace, a vast complex with hundreds of rooms built on over 2,000 acres.

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    The French Baroque style became the official architectural style of France in the 17th-18th centuries. During this period, King Louis XIV ruled from the newly established capital of Versailles. Baroque architecture focused on grand secular buildings like palaces meant to display royal power through opulence and magnificence. Two influential figures were Minister of Finance Nicholas Fouquet, who built Vaux-le-Vicomte, and Jean-Baptiste Colbert, who oversaw rebuilding projects like the Louvre. The most famous building was Versailles Palace, a vast complex with hundreds of rooms built on over 2,000 acres.

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    FRENCH BAROQUE

    French Baroque

     The style became an official architectural style in
    France around 17th century to 18th century.

     During this time the capital was moved to Versailles.

     The period focused mainly on secular architecture-


    palaces; this building were designed to show power,
    magnificence and opulence.
    French Baroque

     During this time period, it was ruled by King Louis
    XIV, also known as Le Roi Soleil or The Sun King.
     In his reign, the French became a standard of taste.
    French Baroque

     Other prominent figure of this
    period:
     Nicholas Fouquet
    • Minister of Finance; introduced
    a centralized system for the
    decorative arts, when he built
    the Vaux-Le-Vicomte
     Jean Baptiste Colbert
    • Also coordinated the
    development of the decorative
    arts for the monarchy.
    • His first task was to re-build the
    Louvre
    Characteristics and Key Elements

     Architectonic layout continuous to be symmetric,
    classical orders are widely used.

     Curved lines add a sense of motion to the structures.

     Exterior were sober, the interior were highly


    ornamented with plenty of sculptures, paintings,
    tapestries and ornaments such as moldings, wood
    carvings and brass applications.
    Characteristics and Key Elements

     Abundant windows allow
    natural light and view of
    surrounding gardens

     Landscape architecture
    became important part of
    architecture.
    Palace of Versailles

    Palace of Versailles
    (1703)

     As soon as Louis XIV got to the throne, he took this
    palace as a symbol of the French monarchy.

     Originally it was a small castle, but the king ordered


    its transformation first as a place to hold his parties,
    then as his dwelling and finally as the capital of
    France in 1703.

     Le Vau started the renovation and Mansart


    concluded it after the first architect died.
    Palace of Versailles
    (1703)

     The palace has a huge extension with hundreds of rooms
    and it's built on a land of almost 2,000 acres. The building
    has a well-defined base, noble floor and crowning.

     The exterior is very sober, magnificent and harmonious.

     The interiors are richly decorated, showing beautiful


    pieces of art in every room, including the well-known hall
    of mirrors.
    Vaux-Le-Vicomte Palace

    Vaux-Le-Vicomte Palace
    (1661)

     This palace clearly shows the use of classical orders
    in the exteriors and the importance given to the
    gardens. These two elements would become the rule
    for French Baroque architecture.

     This building gave a name to French architect Louis


    Le Vau and it can be considered the predecessor of
    Versailles, once Le Vau was named royal architect by
    Louis XIV.
    Les Invalides

    Les Invalides
    (1676)

     This is one of the most rhythmic and dynamic pieces of
    French architect Jules Hardouin Mansart.

     The building has a clearly defined Greek cross layout,


    with four round chapels that are only accessible through
    openings coming out from the tips of the cross.

     The most hierarchy is given to the central space. The


    exterior facade also emphasizes the central space,
    highlighting the entrance to the building.
    REFERENCE:

    BOOKS AND OTHER READING MATERIALS:

    Bridge, Nicole. (2015). Architecture 101: A crash course in style, form and structure. USA:
    Adams Media. pp 133-137.

    Center for Designed Environment and Profession Inc. (2014). History of Art and Interior
    Design. Philippines: CDEP. pp 36-37.

    Weales, Mary Jo. (1982). Environmental Interiors. New York: Macmillan Publishing Inc. Co. pp
    228-229

    Ballantyne, Andrew. (2012). Key Buildings from Prehistory to the Present. London: Laurence
    King Publiahing Ltd.

    Juliao, David. (n.d.). French Baroque. Retrieved from


    https://study.com/academy/lesson/french-baroque-architecture-characteristics-
    examples.html

    MEDIA CONTENT MATERIALS:

    Hardy, Eemon (E. Producer).(2016).BBC: The Real Versailles. Retrieved from


    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lf8Da04Fgwk

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