The French period brought upon the decorator. The position of the decorator required a person that could not only conceive an interior design, but also explain the design through a process called "engraving". The decorator was the supervisor of the artisans to produce the highest quality design.
Francois I was a famous patron of the arts with traditional style. He created gothic forms with Italian renaissance ornament. Some of his works include Louire Valley, Chateau de Chambord, Chateau de Chambord, Chateau de Fontainebleau, Chateau de Blois, and the Renovation of the Louvre to the now Renaissance style.
Architecture in France
Because of the weather their was a need for steeper roofs, several chimneys for the amount of fireplaces, and large windows.
Chateau Chambord - Francois I
This was a Royal hunting lodge in the Loire Valley. The estate is built on 14,300 acres of forest, lakes and grassland is enclosed by a 22 mile long wall. It is known to be the largest and most majestic of the chateaus, and is where Francois I and Leonardo Da Vinci met and the famous double stair case which is attribute to Da Vinci began.
Rooms: 444
Staircases: 84
Chimneys: 365
After looking at all the work from the French style I am amazing at the scale at which the structures are. I could not imagine designing a space with that amount detail.
Modern day applications
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