French Baroque architecture
17th-century French architectural style
French Baroque architecture
French Baroque architecture, referred to as Classicism in France (French: classicisme) and more broadly in stylistic analysis when contrasted to its European Baroque counterparts, was a style of architecture that marked the reigns of Louis XIII (1610–1643), Louis XIV (1643–1715) and Louis XV (1715–1774). It was preceded by French Renaissance architecture and Mannerism and was followed in the second half of the 18th century by French Neoclassical architecture. Although it historically belongs to the Baroque period, it distances itself from its stylistic grammar: originally inspired by Italian Baroque architecture, it was characterized, particularly under Louis XIV, by harmonious sobriety, monumental regularity, and ornamental clarity, having among its main features the colossal order of façades, and the use of colonnades and cupolas, to symbolize the power and grandeur of the King. Notable examples of French Classicism include the east façade of the Louvre, the Grand Trianon of the Palace...
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