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1
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Gothic Dates/ middle ages

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1150-1500

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What was adde to St. Denis that was Gothic?

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ambulatory, pointed arch, sugar head of monastery, series of chapels, gothic rib

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Notre Dame

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transept was added and became known as the Latin Cross, rose windows, tracery, use of trefoil, quatrefoil, cinquefoil, buttresses (stone piers), cluster columns, tall vertical spires, stone ribs on ceilings all used

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Great Hall interior walls

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painted to imitate textiles hanging or murals, wainscoting; wood paneling covering a portion of the wall

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Great Hall ceilings

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important patterns, exposed rafters, painted ornamentation, tracery, stars, checkerboard pattern

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Italian renaissance dates

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1400-1720

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Power structure in Italy (church, family, society)

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power of church weakens, republic with councils that were led by influential families, idea of individualism

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What city was the leader of the artistic, cultural and social movement where renaissance began?

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Florence

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9
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Cathedral that Michelangelo painted the ceiling

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Sistine Chapel

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Italian renaissance interior walls

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hung textiles, velvet and tapestries, wainscoting used, treated with intarsia: inlay of wood or other material to create a patter of picture, painted frescoes

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Italian renaissance ceilings

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exposed heavy beams with smaller horizontal beams in-between cartouche (shield shape) in the center

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Italian renaissance floors

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black and white marble checkerboard, terrazzo hexagon shaped tile

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Italian renaissance Fireplaces (dominate now)

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opening recessed into wall, treated with classical features: moldings, carved frieze, columns, pilasters

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14
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Cassapanca (italian renaissance)

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fitting with back and arms primitive sofa

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Cassone (Italian renaissance)

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hope chest; brides trousseau – her family’s coat of arms, grooms coat of arms, decorated with painted battle scenes, later carved and highly polished

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16
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Sgbello (Italian Renaissance)

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Small, wooden chair, used for dining, 3 legs or back and front splat, ocatagonal seat, splat back, drawer under seat

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Savonarola (Italian Renaissance)

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X base chair formed by several strip of wood, also formed seat and arms, stretchers may have intarsia, folding

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Donte Chair (Italian Renaissance )

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Based on Savonarola, seat and back of leather or velvet, inlaid with bone and mixed woodsbased on Savonarola,

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how does Sedia differ from the French Fauteuil chair

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stretches flat on floor

20
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French Renaissance King and Dates

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1484-1700
King Francis I
King Henry II

21
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French Renaissance importance of the fireplace and over mantel

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Fireplace mantel the most important decorative feature, projected from wall. Matel supported by columns or pilasters. Over the mantel symbols of the King (monogram F or salamander motif) –Francis
Henri: H and D
Catherine, channel symbol

22
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“If it’s not _______, don’t fix it.” – Cogsworth

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Baroque

23
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French Baroque King

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Louis XIV

24
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Palace of Versailles

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(originated as hunting lodge) 
	Formal, large and extravagant
Mansart Roof
	Elaborate gardens
	Marble court show mix of Renaissance architecture with GILDING
Important room Hall of Mirrors
25
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Baroque rugs

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savonnerie

26
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Baroque queen’s bed chamber

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ceiling curved down to wall…..lots of decoration on wall including GILDING) Fireplace detailing in wood panel was gilded and decorated with kings symbol which was the “sun king”

27
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Boulle work and armolu mounts

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Marquetry of silver brass or pewter inlaid into wood
Art of creating intricate pictures and elaborate designs on furniture by skillfully cutting and fitting together thin pieces of domestic and exotic woods, horn, ivory, metal, shell, and other precious materials

28
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Fauteuil chair (Baroque)

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Early version with fringe, variety of squared or S scroll legs, but always with X shaped stretches
Upholstery: tapestry, silk, damasks, velvet

29
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Bureau Plat (Baroque)

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From Versailles, Boullw work in tortoiseshell, bronze and ebony wood
3 shallow draws, female bead (bust) ormolu mounts at each corner, legs end in small lions paw

30
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French Rococo King

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Louis XV

31
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What small little time period happened because the King was too young to rule?

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Regent, took unwise risks to replenish the empty coffers, caused financial fiasco

32
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Regency chair legs

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Legs on chairs begin to curve but still have stretchers

33
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How did the interiors and furniture changed between the Baroque Period and Rococo Period?

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Baroque to glorify the King; very formal and extravagant. Rococo became more romantic and smaller in scale and delicate

34
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Rococo wall paneling

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painted light with freehand curve and shell motif

35
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Bergere Chair (rococo)

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Comfort important, upholstered in damask (tone to tone)

Use of curve, painted or lightly gilded, toile de jouy

36
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Toile de Jouy

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Type of decorating pattern consisting of a white or off white background on which a repeated pattern depicting a fairly complex scene, generally of a pastoral theme such as a coupld having a picnic by a lake or an arrangement of flowers. The pattern portion consist of a single color, most often black, dark red, or blue, greens, browns

37
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Bombay Chest or Commode (Rococo)

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Front drawers and sides curve out, decorated with chiniseire and lacquered either red or black
Decorated with chinoiserie and lacquered either red or black

38
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What is chinoiserie?

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Refers to Western imitations of evocations of Chinese art, a western style inspired by China.

39
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French Neoclassical Period King

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Louis XVI

40
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Why did the interiors change from freehand curve? (Neoclassical Period)

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Artistic debate of the naturalness of the straight line
One says there is no straight lines in nature so should not use it
But since the over sue of the curve for over 60 years made change inevitable

41
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But since the over sue of the curve for over 60 years made change inevitable
What other changes occurred to furniture and upholstery?
(Neoclassical period)

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Textiles and upholstery same as Rococo but patterns are stronger
Wall paneling had every attempt for complete symmetry
Furniture had rounded back chair, comfort still important, mixed patterns

42
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Neoclassical commode

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Straight tapered leg end in metal cap and leg maybe fluted
	Gallery top (rim like on a tray)
	Mahogany wood prevalent painted of gilded wood also still used
	Lacquering not widely used
43
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What was different about Sainte Chapelle from Notre Dame

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nonstructural walls made of glass

44
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Gothic Furniture

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Limited furniture
Furniture rectilinear
emphasis on vertical line
little use of curve
-linen fold and tracery
45
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What 3 new buildings were added to the grounds of Versailles

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) Grand Trianon, Petit Trianon, Queen’s Hamelt (farm)

46
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Interior of private apartments of the king and queen (Neoclassical)

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Simplicity, straight lines, formal

47
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Rococo Interiors

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wood paneling white walls treated with chinoiserie motif

FCS 338 (2 decks)

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