The Marble Coart Versailles Characteristics

Versailles began life as a hunting lodge of very moderate size the king s private refuge but was reincarnated as a palace in 1661 to house the entire french court.

The marble coart versailles characteristics.

The three arched windows of the king s first floor bedroom in the main pavilion are fronted by a gilded balcony resting upon eight marble. The marble court of the palace of versailles sepia paris. It is located in the city of versailles in northern france 10 miles 16 km west southwest of paris. Printed on beautiful thick acid free paper using fade resistant archival ink to maintain vibrancy of color.

Travel photo the marble courtyard at the palace of versailles in france. She had a lot to show us in the four hours we spent at the palace. Palace of versailles former french royal residence and center of government now a national landmark. Paved in black and white marble this courtyard has been raised to its original level.

Its first architect was louis levau 1612 70 who apart from collaborating on the louvre had designed the great chateau of vaux le vicomte for fouquet louis minister of finance. It is surrounded by louis xiii s château the façades of which were altered and enriched by le vau and hardouin mansart who added balustrades busts statues and vases. High quality fine art print from the original drawing by desmond freeman. The marble court of the palace of versailles sepia paris.

I was kicking myself when i saw that i had chopped the flag off in my photograph of the marble courtyard.