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Palace of Versailles, France, le Vau, 1660
Structure - Palace of Versailles
Post and lintel, load bearing
Made of stone/masonry and brick
Large columns to support exterior
Interior barrel vaults and arches used for structure
Function - Palace of Versailles
Residence of the Royal Court
Previously a hunting lodge for Louis xiii
Form - Palace of Versailles
Ornamental work
Tapestries
Furniture
Reliefs
Paintings
Huge structure
Large courtyards
Two freestanding service wings
Hall of Mirrors
1400 fountains
Cultural Context - Palace of Versailles
Built by Louis xiii
Had to be adapted to fit the function of housing the Royal Court
Modifications were made by a town of 20,000 people whose sole purpose was to work at and for Versailles
Physical Context - Palace of Versailles
Marshy grounds
20 miles south of Paris in the countryside
Grounds were drained to make vast areas of gardens
A river has to be diverted to supply water for the fountains
Historical Context - Palace of Versailles
Had been built by Louis xiii to serve as a hunting lodge
Louis xiv spent lots of time there as a child
Louis xiv wouldn’t allow anything to be removed from it because it held sentimental value
Author
kbogasky
ID
203480
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Palace of Versailles
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Palace of Versailles
Updated
2/26/2013, 6:46:37 AM
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