FRENCH RENAISSANCE 1

The French Renaissance was the first time we saw a "decorator". These decorators designed luxurious rooms that were consistent with the rest of the job. At this time the ornamaniste or decorator was born. This job required a person that could not only conceive design, but through the process of engraving the design to a client. The decorators at the time were very artistic and provided the highest quality of design.

A famous parton of the arts at this time was Francois I. He used Gothic forms with Italian Renaissance ornament using a transitional style. Some examples of his work are; Loire Valley, Chateau de Champbord, Chateau de Fontainebleau, and the Chateau de Blois. He helped the renovation of the Louvre to Renaissance style.

When it came to architecture they realized there was no need for religious structures, and they started building palaces and chateaux. An example of this is the Loire Valley. This was a park like setting that sprawled the plans of chateaux. The weather required steep roofs, many chimneys, and large windows. The roofs often had two slopes with dormer windows. A famous room that was very common is the mansard roof. This roof type was made by Francois Mansart who was a French Baroque architect. An interesting fact is that the interior usually never matched the outside of a building.

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