Survey of Art 1B
French Baroque
Fast Facts
During Louis XIV's long reign of fifty-four years, he and the French Court became the arbiters of style and fashion that was followed throughout Europe. The French Court formed the French Royal Academy of Painting and Sculpture with stated rules intended to effectively maintain strict control over visual art production.
The Shepherds of Arcadia, 1651
Landscape with Orpheus and Eurydice, 1650
Versailles - Garden Facade, c.1680
Versailles - Hall of Mirrors, c.1680
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