Madelyn: Her post was short, simple, and too the point. What she wrote as well as the supporting images made for a easy understanding of the time period.
Holli: I like how she talked about a different time period than myself. It ads for a diverse sense of understanding other times.
Sunday, April 10, 2016
Saturday, April 9, 2016
English Period
The English period was made up of three different sections, the Early, Middle, and Late Renaissance.
Early Renaissance is the age of oak. What was brought during this era was the Tudor style, Elizabethan, Jacobean, and Cromwellian. English architecture was the last to fall to the Renaissance, but it was the first indication of a change in style. It is believed that the reason for this delay is because it was isolated from other countries and it took time to travel. Climate was a huge influence on how design was brought to be. Gothic Cathedrals sheltered the nave and side aisles. The use of French doors allows to open directly into the church, and finally the windows were larger in England to allow more floods of light and warmth.
Due to the location the materials ere chosen based off of this. Stones of Cornwall and Devonshire are a very hard material used to sculpt was almost impossible. Because of the vast oak forests in England, the use of Oak was widely used, hence it being the time of oak.
Like I mentioned before Tudor style was brought about in this era and is seen with the timber framed construction. This time period officially marks the start of the Renaissance.
Middle Renaissance is the Restoration, Stuart or Carolean period. It was also the age of Walnut, where Queen Anne style was seen, and Early Georgian.
Finally Late Renaissance brought about Georgian style with the age of mahogany and satinwood.
Early Renaissance is the age of oak. What was brought during this era was the Tudor style, Elizabethan, Jacobean, and Cromwellian. English architecture was the last to fall to the Renaissance, but it was the first indication of a change in style. It is believed that the reason for this delay is because it was isolated from other countries and it took time to travel. Climate was a huge influence on how design was brought to be. Gothic Cathedrals sheltered the nave and side aisles. The use of French doors allows to open directly into the church, and finally the windows were larger in England to allow more floods of light and warmth.
Due to the location the materials ere chosen based off of this. Stones of Cornwall and Devonshire are a very hard material used to sculpt was almost impossible. Because of the vast oak forests in England, the use of Oak was widely used, hence it being the time of oak.
Like I mentioned before Tudor style was brought about in this era and is seen with the timber framed construction. This time period officially marks the start of the Renaissance.
Middle Renaissance is the Restoration, Stuart or Carolean period. It was also the age of Walnut, where Queen Anne style was seen, and Early Georgian.
Finally Late Renaissance brought about Georgian style with the age of mahogany and satinwood.
Saturday, April 2, 2016
French Period - Baroque Style
Louis XIV was a style of design that was named after the obvious, King Louis XIV, and was proclaimed king at the age of five! He created a national style of art with the help of Jean Baptiste Colbert, a French statesman. Under the king, Colbert enforced a lot of different art regulation. This included that of venetian glassmakers, Flemish weavers, French workmen could not emigrate, the enforcement of textile regulations, and the organization of the Academy of painting and sculpture.
Vaux Le Vicomte
This home was owned by Nicolas Fouquet, who was the Superintendent of Finances under King Louis XIV. This man renovated the original structure to host thousands of guests as well as the King. However, the impressive structure was so impressive that when the King was invited, he thought that he used funds from where he was in charge of the finances. So with this in mind the King imprisoned him for life and exiled Fouquet's wife. The King purchased a lot of arts, tapestries, and orange trees from Vaux Le Vicomte, so that they would be used for an even grander place.
The Vaux Le Vicomte included:
105 lavish rooms
170 acres of garden
Persian Carpets
Crystal Chandeliers
Gold Clocks
Silver vases
Entertained 6,000 guests
This structure was the first major project that incorporated multiple designers of different fields, this was what made Louis XIV's style what it was. The designers included Louis Le Vau the architect, Andre Le Notre garden designer, Charles LeBrun painter, and Puget sculptor.
Vaux Le Vicomte
This home was owned by Nicolas Fouquet, who was the Superintendent of Finances under King Louis XIV. This man renovated the original structure to host thousands of guests as well as the King. However, the impressive structure was so impressive that when the King was invited, he thought that he used funds from where he was in charge of the finances. So with this in mind the King imprisoned him for life and exiled Fouquet's wife. The King purchased a lot of arts, tapestries, and orange trees from Vaux Le Vicomte, so that they would be used for an even grander place.
The Vaux Le Vicomte included:
105 lavish rooms
170 acres of garden
Persian Carpets
Crystal Chandeliers
Gold Clocks
Silver vases
Entertained 6,000 guests
This structure was the first major project that incorporated multiple designers of different fields, this was what made Louis XIV's style what it was. The designers included Louis Le Vau the architect, Andre Le Notre garden designer, Charles LeBrun painter, and Puget sculptor.
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