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| Chateau de Chambord |
LATE RENAISSANCE (1589-1643)
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| Chateau de Blois |
BAROQUE STYLE (1643-1700)
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| Vaux-le-Vicomte |
REGENCY STYLE (1700-1730)
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| Italian Comedians - Jean Antoine Watteau |
ROCOCO STYLE (1730-1760)
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| Bureau de Roi |
NEOCLASSICAL STYLE (1760-1789)
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| Bibliotheque National de France |
BAROQUE STYLE (1643-1700)
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| Palais de Versailles |
Baroque style and elaboration are synonymous. First understanding the Renaissance is important in understanding the Baroque style because it is generated and reacted upon that style. In France, the major building were not churches like in previous periods, but actually were residences, and the shift towards comfort is more important than it was early on. French artists and architects worked not towards an expression of religious sentiment, but to express national power. King Louis XIV was a leader who lived and ruled with the French national art and style as a pat of a political program.
Architecture and Interiors
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| Vaux-le-Vicomte |
THEN:
Vaux-le-Vicomte was a chateaux designed by architect Louis Le Vau for Nicholas Fouquet. It was used as a forerunner for the Palace of Versailles to test the materials and design ideas. The floor plan is completely symmetrical and its views from the exterior show a three-tiered system with a large center entrance.
NOW:
Symmetrical floor plans are still widely used in residential design to give both the on-lookers and owners a balanced and organized design mirrored with similar architectural elements and materials.
Gardens
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| Gardens of Palais de Versailles |
THEN:
Baroque gardens used nature as a natural architectural canvas and material. Parts of pools, canals, and waterworks were even used to provide a viewing foreground of beauty. The designers for the gardens at the Palace of Versailles produced the most artistically innovative and largest project ever created up to this time period. Louis Le Vau used the existing chateau to create gardens that gave visitors an exquisite view.
NOW:
Lavish and intricate gardens are constructed in upscale residential applications as well as large community parks, zoos, and race tracks all over the world to instill natural beauty for those visiting.
More Information
Here is a link to a quick 5 minute video giving an overview of the different architectural feats that took place during this time period. Very informative!
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