Rococo Midterm Terminology

Question 1

Jardin a la francaise

Answer 1

French formal garden based on symmetry and the principle of imposing order upon nature.

Question 2

Noblesse de robe

Answer 2

A class of hereditary nobles who acquired their rank through holding a high state office

Question 3

Corps-de-Logis

Answer 3

The main building or central block of a palace, castle, mansion, or country house (primary residence)

Question 4

Appartements de Commodite

Answer 4

Apartments of the living spaces and guest housing of the nobility.

Question 5

Academie Royale

Answer 5

French academy of arts established under Louis XIV

Question 6

Petite Academie

Answer 6

A committee of specialists established by Colbert responsible for creating the image of Louis XIV and advocating the prestige of the French monarchy

Question 7

Gobelins

Answer 7

A factory founded under Louis XIV specializing in deluxe furnishings for the royal palaces and national buildings

Question 8

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