French Renaissance Revival
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French Renaissance Revival is an architectural style that reinterprets the ornate châteaux and palaces of 15th–17th century France, characterized by steeply pitched roofs, elaborate stonework, and richly detailed façades.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Châteauesque | 1 |
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
architectural style
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revival architecture ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | French Renaissance Revival architecture ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | France ⓘ |
| designApproach |
historicism
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selective reinterpretation of historic motifs ⓘ |
| emphasizes |
ornamental richness
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picturesque silhouettes ⓘ verticality of roof and chimneys ⓘ |
| hasCharacteristic |
arched windows and doors
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balustraded terraces ⓘ carved pediments ⓘ classical orders used decoratively ⓘ decorative cresting ⓘ dormer windows ⓘ elaborate stonework ⓘ formal garden settings in some examples ⓘ mansard-like roof forms ⓘ ornamental gables ⓘ ornate rooflines ⓘ pilasters ⓘ projecting pavilions ⓘ richly detailed façades ⓘ rusticated bases ⓘ sculptural ornament ⓘ steeply pitched roofs ⓘ stone quoins ⓘ string courses ⓘ symmetrical compositions ⓘ tall chimneys ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Château de Blois
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Château de Chambord ⓘ Château de Chenonceau ⓘ |
| inspiredBy |
15th–17th century French palaces
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French Renaissance ⓘ
surface form:
French Renaissance architecture
French Renaissance châteaux ⓘ |
| periodOfRevival |
19th century
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early 20th century ⓘ |
| relatedStyle |
Beaux-Arts
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surface form:
Beaux-Arts architecture
Italian Renaissance Revival ⓘ
surface form:
Neo-Renaissance architecture
Second Empire ⓘ
surface form:
Second Empire architecture
|
| typicalMaterial |
brick with stone trim
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slate roofing ⓘ stone ⓘ |
| usedFor |
country houses
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institutional buildings ⓘ luxury hotels ⓘ public buildings ⓘ urban townhouses ⓘ |
Referenced by (5)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Châteauesque