Kiera: I really liked how you showed the firs of 1666 in your photos. I also really likes all of the photos you chose!
Rachael: I liked how you put so much information in your blog. It provided me with a lot of knowledge from this time period.
Wednesday, April 13, 2016
ENGLISH PERIOD MIDDLE RENAISSANCE
The English period middle Renaissance is also known as English Restoration that occurred from 1660-1750. The great fire of 1666 burned a large section of London and that is when Sir Christopher Wren set new standards of design. He called this design "Baroque Urban Design." This style was greatly influenced by the French. He also developed new standards for housing by specifying wall thicknesses, floor heights, and materials. He started zoning and construction regulations. He was the most renowned English architect of all time. His masterpiece was St. Paul's Cathedral located in London, England.
Another major thing that happened during this period was the revocation of Edict of Nantes by Louis XIV. He denied equality to protestants. Mary Stuart married a dutch husband named William III. Together they set new standards of furniture. They focused more on comfort than detailing. They like beautiful furniture by the mass and used upholstery for the first time. They also shifted form using oak to walnut.
Queen Anne was neither interested nor influential but she did like developments in social living like tea drinking and parlor games of choice. She focused on simple interiors when it came to design. She like paper of silk on the walls. She influenced the English trade with China because she liked original Chinese furniture, Lacquer, corner display cabinets designed for porcelain, drinking tea, and small tea tables. She also liked Mahogany which was from Cuba and Santo Domingo. She thought it was easier to work with compared to walnut.
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Another major thing that happened during this period was the revocation of Edict of Nantes by Louis XIV. He denied equality to protestants. Mary Stuart married a dutch husband named William III. Together they set new standards of furniture. They focused more on comfort than detailing. They like beautiful furniture by the mass and used upholstery for the first time. They also shifted form using oak to walnut.
Queen Anne was neither interested nor influential but she did like developments in social living like tea drinking and parlor games of choice. She focused on simple interiors when it came to design. She like paper of silk on the walls. She influenced the English trade with China because she liked original Chinese furniture, Lacquer, corner display cabinets designed for porcelain, drinking tea, and small tea tables. She also liked Mahogany which was from Cuba and Santo Domingo. She thought it was easier to work with compared to walnut.
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YOUTUBE: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RYV8D007qRc
Sunday, April 10, 2016
Neoclassical Review
Holli: I like the current applications you chose. You also did a good job summarizing this period.
Lisa: I liked the pictures you chose because they helped me understand the style. I also liked the the way you summarized your writing.
Lisa: I liked the pictures you chose because they helped me understand the style. I also liked the the way you summarized your writing.
Tuesday, April 5, 2016
French 4 NEOCLASSICAL STYLE
The Rococo ended by woman and not by the king and court. It is interesting because King Louis XV favorite women actually turned the Rococo style toward classicism. One of those woman was Madame de Pompadour who developed art and architecture in France. She also sponsored work of serves and lead movement toward Eastern products.
When it came to architecture there were strict themes for hospitals, government offices, and railroad stations. Walls were painted to look like marble using dark greens and reds. Ancient Egyptian ornamentation and decorative details and military symbols of Roman armies.
Interiors were not very free flowing and had paneled, painted, and decorated walls. Lines and proportions were more slender. Panel corners often have square rosettes and classical arabesques were found in narrow panels. They liked to use white and off-white touch of gold. They also liked to use ornaments and motifs from Roman and Greek architecture.
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YOUTUBE: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NycKdYNqURg
When it came to architecture there were strict themes for hospitals, government offices, and railroad stations. Walls were painted to look like marble using dark greens and reds. Ancient Egyptian ornamentation and decorative details and military symbols of Roman armies.
Interiors were not very free flowing and had paneled, painted, and decorated walls. Lines and proportions were more slender. Panel corners often have square rosettes and classical arabesques were found in narrow panels. They liked to use white and off-white touch of gold. They also liked to use ornaments and motifs from Roman and Greek architecture.
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YOUTUBE: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NycKdYNqURg
Sunday, April 3, 2016
French 2 Review
Emma: I really like the way you incorporated your photos in with your writing. Oversll, good and easy to read.
Madelyn: I like the way you list different things! It was very easy to read and I liked your pictures as well.
Madelyn: I like the way you list different things! It was very easy to read and I liked your pictures as well.
Thursday, March 31, 2016
FRENCH 3 REGENCY AND ROCOCO STYLES
The Regency style occurred from 1700-1730 and was the transitional style from Baroque. The Rococo style was introduced by Regency and was a less formal style of decoration. Furniture during the regency style included lost symmetry and was light and more curved. The frames were more exposed in furniture at this time. Chairs has less of a rectangular back with lower seats. The arms were usually padded and were not an extension of the legs.
Like I said before Rococo style was introduced by Regency and was a less formal style of decoration. During this time there was a rise of the common folk. It was also known as the age of reason and rocaille (rock work). There were many changes in building places including city mansions and townhouses rather than chateaux and palaces. Exteriors and gardens became less important. Confortable and private living were important and they had halls, cooridors and smaller dwellings. Feminine style was introduced by women (the mistresses of Louis XV). This style included secret rooms with openings in paneling or through the back of wardrobes. Hostesses competed with eachother to entertain the most prominent guests. They had every room type we have today, except the bathroom. When it came to furniture the creation of a team or a group of craftsmen belonging to distinct guilds were introduced. These people were paid to decorate and think through spaces to make them appealing. They liked to copy designs. Patterned books were popular at this time as well. The most popular cabinetmaker was Jean Francois Oeben. He was a marqueteur and created the Bureau du Roi.
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Like I said before Rococo style was introduced by Regency and was a less formal style of decoration. During this time there was a rise of the common folk. It was also known as the age of reason and rocaille (rock work). There were many changes in building places including city mansions and townhouses rather than chateaux and palaces. Exteriors and gardens became less important. Confortable and private living were important and they had halls, cooridors and smaller dwellings. Feminine style was introduced by women (the mistresses of Louis XV). This style included secret rooms with openings in paneling or through the back of wardrobes. Hostesses competed with eachother to entertain the most prominent guests. They had every room type we have today, except the bathroom. When it came to furniture the creation of a team or a group of craftsmen belonging to distinct guilds were introduced. These people were paid to decorate and think through spaces to make them appealing. They liked to copy designs. Patterned books were popular at this time as well. The most popular cabinetmaker was Jean Francois Oeben. He was a marqueteur and created the Bureau du Roi.
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YOUTUBE: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iLsejn0h-9o
Tuesday, March 29, 2016
FRENCH 2 BAROQUE STYLE
Louis XIV created a national style of art during the Baroque style period. This national style was made also by Jean Baptiste Colbert, who was a french statesman. He also established a school for 60 children under the King's protection. He became "Masters" of their craft. Nicolas Fouquet was the superintendent of Finances. He created Vaux-le-Vicomte which had 105 lavish rooms and 170 acres of gardens. It had Persian carpets, crystal chandeliers, gold locks, silver vases, and also entertained 6,000 guests.
The Palais de Versailles was originally a hunting lodge designed by Louis XIII. It started in 1668 and continued for about a century. When it came to the interior, it was all decorative furniture for royal residences. It had classical architecture and decoration with rectangular shapes with symmetrical ceilings. It also had balances windows and mirrors. It actually includes a hall or mirrors. The gardens here were absolutely amazing.
Chairs at this time had high backs, wide seats for wide dresses. The bergere was also introduced here. A sense of greatness came along with these chairs. A bergere is an enclosed upholstered French arm chair with an upholstered back and armrests on upholstered frames. The materials they used came from China and Japan.
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