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CharlesLe Brun Versailles Versailles, France begun 1669 |
palace built beside a park for hunting satellite city to house military, servants, court officials, ect done so the king could keep a close eye on subjects streets come out from middle of city like sun rays |
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JulesHardouin-Mansartand Charles Le Brun Hall of Mirrors Versailles, France ca. 1680. |
windows illuminate space brilliantly, mirors are optical enlargement of space setup is an idea of letting the sun in used daily as a waiting area- highly trafficed treaty of versailles was signed here |
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ClaudeLorrain Landscape with Cattle and Peasants 1629 Oil on canvas 3’6” x 4’10.5” |
how light interacts with nature atmospheric perspective mapping/ ordering of landscapes all landscapes have pathway/waterway distinct foreground |
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NicolasPoussin Et in Arcadia Ego ca. 1655 Oil on canvas 2’10” x 4’ |
figures point to inscription "I too in Arcadia" evoke a pastoral tradition, stems from notion of shepards that guarded flocks and had time to play flutes reminder that death is always present |
