French Baroque

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French Baroque

• Date Line
• 1643-1700

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French Baroque

• Motifs
• Classical
• Cherubs
• Cupids
• Busts
• Monograms
• Cartouche
• Architecture
• Classical orders
• Pediments
• Mansard roof

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French Baroque

• Interiors
• Large scale rooms
• Marble walls
• Elaborate
• Ormolu
• Versailles
• Gold gilding

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French Baroque

• Furniture
• Beds were most importantFlemish scroll
• 4 poster (lots of draping)
• Ormolu
• Marquetry
• Parquet
• Caining
• Armoire

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French Baroque

• Assignments
• 1 chair tracing
• 1 current influence

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French Baroque