André Le Nôtre

. Versailles is the site of the Palace of Versailles. It is one of the most storied buildings in the history of France. It was initially built as a hunting chateau by King Louis VIII in 1624. In 1669, King Louis XIV started looking for a grand site where he could manage the affairs of France and control the government. He settled on the hunting palace and developed it into the world’s largest palace. Moreover, the King intended to build a governmental center apart from Paris. B. The palace took…

Every detail of its construction was intended to glorify the king and showcase his absolute power. The additions were designed by such renowned architects like Jules Hardouin-Mansart, Robert de Cotte, and Louis Le Vau. Charles Le Brun oversaw the interior decoration. Landscape artist André Le Nôtre created symmetrical French gardens that included ornate fountains with “magically” still water, expressing the king over nature. A series of gardens, created in a French and English formal style,…

visit the lodge twice. In the year of 1631 the king decided to add on to the place but nothing compared to the additions later put on. He had wings added on, small gardens placed along the building, and the pavilion enlarged by his architect Philibert Le Roy. After the death of Louis the XIII in 1643, Louis XIV would rise as king after reaching the age of…

The sheer size of Versailles and the general splendor of the palace and gardens boasted his power as an absolute monarch. With the help of landscape architect Andre le Nôtre, Louis XIV created the gardens that unfold like a carpet following the axis of the palace (Versailles I, slide 3). Everything is straight, symmetric, and controlled. The taming of nature is proof of Louis XIV’s desire for absolute dominance. Louis…

surrounded by stylized English and French gardens; every detail of its construction glorified the king. The additions were designed by such renowned architects as Jules Hardouin-Mansart, Robert de Cotte, and Louis Le Vau. Charles Le Brun oversaw the interior decoration. Landscape artist André Le Nôtre created symmetrical French gardens that included ornate fountains, expressing the power of humanity, specifically, the king over nature. Declared the official royal residence in 1682 and the…

“The French have respect for others by respecting themselves. They pay close attentions to their actions. Not because someone may be observing them, but because everybody may be looking at them. An so, an Englishman stuck in traffic will pick his nose to kill time, while the Frenchman will look in the mirror, adjust his tie, hair, and run a hand over his brow or a mustache. A Frenchman will passionately kiss his girlfriend or wife in any public place [having lived in Paris, I attest to that—JMP]…

History and Religions (A) If I had to reside in either the 17th or 18th century I would reside in the 18th century. There are many reasons I would rather live in the 1700s than than the 1600s starting off with the “Thirty Year’s War” that occurred in the 17th century. The Thirty Year’s War was on ongoing destructive war that was held in central Europe from 1618 and 1648 which caused about 3-11 million deaths from online sources. Another reason I would rather live in the 18th century is the…