Charles Le Brun s Influence On The Palace Of Versailles

Charles Le Brun’s influence on the Palace of Versailles Charlotte Barnett Prof. Dairus Spieth ARTH 4401 November 3, 2014 Charles Le Brun’s Influence on the Palace of Versailles Charles Le Brun, a renowned 17th century artist-politician lived between 1619 and 1690. He gained prominence through his impeccable paintings, coupled with his mastery of creation in the architecture of gardens, buildings, and in sculptures. Le Brun drew his inspiration from Michelangelo, which expanded his horizons by creating sculptures and architecture, alongside painting. As one of the dominant artists in France, Le Brun put immense value on visual expression in an era of expressionism. He is responsible for the decoration in the Palace of Versailles, Hesselin, and Vaux. In fact, Le Brun designed almost every decorative detail in the Palace of Versailles, which included decorations, artwork, and landscape. Built for King Louis XIV, the Palace of Versailles is an elaborate, magnificent representation of French Baroque architecture, and it is one of the most famous royal chateaus in France. The scale of its decoration comprises of the rhythmic repetition of large windows expressin g core values of Baroque art. According to Baroque architecture, buildings required a focal point, and within the interior of the Palace of Versailles, the point of focus is the King’s bed. Palace of Versailles is a perfect example of how Classical and Baroque art and architecture styles can create royalShow MoreRelatedA Comparison of the Characteristics of the Absolutist Rule of Charles I of England and Louis XIV of France1574 Words   |  7 PagesRule of Charles I of England and Louis XIV of France While both the French and English empires were growing overseas, the modern system of great powers was evolving in Europe itself. France became Europes superpower in the 1600s. Louis XIV, the Sun King, served as a model of absolute royal power. England in the 1600s, by contrast, provided an early example of more democratic rule as Parliament limited the power of monarchs. From the 1560s to the 1590s, religious