French Baroque architecture

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Baroque architecture architectural style

French Baroque architecture is a grand, richly ornamented 17th–18th century architectural style in France characterized by dramatic forms, bold massing, and elaborate decorative detail, exemplified by monumental royal and religious buildings.

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All labels observed (3)

Label	Occurrences
French Baroque	14
French Baroque architecture canonical	6
Louis XIV style	1

Statements (56)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	Baroque architecture ⓘ architectural style ⓘ
architecturalElement	balustrades and statuary ⓘ colossal orders ⓘ cour d'honneur ⓘ enfilade of rooms ⓘ formal gardens aligned on axes ⓘ grand staircases ⓘ rusticated ground floors ⓘ
countryOfOrigin	France ⓘ
endTime	18th century ⓘ
followedBy	Rococo architecture ⓘ surface form: French Rococo architecture Neoclassical architecture ⓘ
follows	French Renaissance ⓘ surface form: French Renaissance architecture Renaissance architecture ⓘ
hasCharacteristic	bold massing ⓘ complex rooflines ⓘ domes and pavilions ⓘ dramatic forms ⓘ elaborate decorative detail ⓘ emphasis on symmetry ⓘ grand scale ⓘ integration of architecture and landscape ⓘ monumentality ⓘ rich interior decoration ⓘ rich ornamentation ⓘ sculptural decoration ⓘ strong axial planning ⓘ theatricality ⓘ use of classical orders ⓘ
inception	17th century ⓘ
influenced	European Baroque architecture ⓘ Neoclassical architecture ⓘ surface form: French Neoclassical architecture Rococo architecture ⓘ surface form: French Rococo architecture
influencedBy	French classical tradition ⓘ Italian Baroque architecture ⓘ Renaissance classicism ⓘ
notableArchitect	André Le Nôtre ⓘ Claude Perrault ⓘ François Mansart ⓘ Jules Hardouin-Mansart ⓘ Louis Le Vau ⓘ
notableWork	Église du Val-de-Grâce ⓘ surface form: Church of the Val-de-Grâce Château de Vaux-le-Vicomte ⓘ Les Invalides, Paris ⓘ surface form: Les Invalides Colonnade of the Louvre ⓘ surface form: Louvre Colonnade Château de Versailles ⓘ surface form: Palace of Versailles Place Vendôme, Paris ⓘ surface form: Place Vendôme Place des Victoires, Paris ⓘ surface form: Place des Victoires
period	early reign of Louis XV ⓘ reign of Louis XIII ⓘ Reign of Louis XIV ⓘ surface form: reign of Louis XIV
usedFor	religious buildings ⓘ royal palaces ⓘ state institutions ⓘ urban planning ensembles ⓘ