Louis XIII style

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Louis XIII style is a French architectural and decorative style from the early 17th century characterized by brick-and-stone construction, steep roofs, and a restrained transition between Renaissance and Baroque aesthetics.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf architectural style
aestheticCharacter contrast of red brick and light stone
emphasis on volume and massing
relatively restrained ornamentation
transition between Renaissance and Baroque
architecturalFeature alternating brick and stone patterns
arched windows
brick-and-stone construction
classical orders used in a restrained way
dormer windows
high slate roofs
mansard-like roof profiles
pavilions projecting from façades
quoined corners
rusticated stonework
steeply pitched roofs
stone window surrounds
symmetrical façades
associatedWith Château de Blois NERFINISHED
Château de Cheverny NERFINISHED
Place des Vosges NERFINISHED
early phases of the Luxembourg Palace
countryOfOrigin France
decorativeFeature carved stone fireplaces
coffered ceilings
geometric strapwork
tapestries
wood paneling
endTime mid‑17th century
followedBy French Baroque architecture NERFINISHED
Louis XIV style
follows French Renaissance architecture NERFINISHED
influenced French Baroque classicism
Louis XIV style
influencedBy French late Renaissance mannerism
Italian Renaissance architecture NERFINISHED
namedAfter Louis XIII of France NERFINISHED
period reign of Louis XIII of France
precededBy French Renaissance architecture NERFINISHED
region Loire Valley NERFINISHED
Île-de-France region
surface form: Île-de-France
startTime circa 1610
early 17th century
usedIn châteaux
palaces
religious buildings
urban hôtels particuliers

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Belcourt of Newport architecturalStyle Louis XIII style
Château d'Auvers architecturalStyle Louis XIII style