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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