French Periods 1-17 Flashcards
What was an ornamaniste? How did they translate their work to their clients?
Decorator, through the medium of engraving.
What was the chief influence that affected the 16th to 18th centuries?
Royal taste
Name three ornamaniste of the French Renaissance.
Nicholas Pineau
Juste-Aurèle Meissonnier
Jean-Charles Delafosse
What other name is often given to the Baroque style?
Louis XIV Style
Describe the style of Louis XIV.
Continued the formality of the early renaissance but adds more flourishes, more sculptural effects, and more theatricality.
What solution did the architect Louis Le Vaux create for Versailles to blend the old and the new?
Enveloppe (retained the old lodge but wrapped it almost completely in new construction)
Who was the interior painter of Versailles?
Jean Cotelle
What style influenced the earliest stage of construction of Versailles?
Italian Baroque
What as the greatest architectural accomplishment of the period of Louis XIV?
Hôtel des Invalides
What three important architectural elements did Hardouin-Mansart add to Versailles?
The Grand Trianon
The Galerie Des Glaces (Hall of Mirrors)
The Chapel
What are some differences of the Regency period from the Baroque?
Baroque is exuberant but sometimes ponderous, Regency is more delicate like Rococo. Symmetry is still preserved, colors and materials were simplified.
How many years did the Regency period last?
From 1710-1730
What king is associated with the Rococo period?
Louis XV
What were the characteristics of a Rococo furniture and how did it differ from its predecessor?
Organic curves
Asymmetry
Differed from its predecessors because it is curvy, frivolous and feminine.
What was another name for French provincial and why was it necessary?
Country French, because it was simplified even more for use in the countryside and small towns where there were smaller budgets for interior embellishment and fewer skilled craftsmen to produce it.
