French Baroque
The Baroque movement in France during the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries. The French Baroque is synonymous with the architecture of Louis XIV, King of France (r. 1643-1715). The Baroque in France developed quite differently from that of southern Europe: firstly in its expression of continuity with the French architectural tradition, and secondly in its close association with palace architecture and landscape design. (Hopkins, 2014)
Defining characteristics include: .mansard roof, dome, landscape design, licence, sumptuous interiors, and heavy rustication. (Hopkins, 2014)
Leading Examples
- Francois Mansart, Chateau de Maisons, Maisons-LAfitte, near Paris, 1630-51
- Jules Harduin-Mansart, St. Lous des Invalides, Paris, 1675-1706
- Andre Le Notre, Orangerie gardens at Chateau de Versailles, Versailles, from 1661
- Claude Perrault, east front of the Louvre, Paris, 1665-80
- Jules Hardouin-Mansart and Charles Le Brun, Hall of Mirrors, Chateau de Versailles, 1678-84