Louis XVI period
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The Louis XVI period was a late 18th-century French artistic and decorative style characterized by a return to classical simplicity, straight lines, and neoclassical motifs, reflecting the reign of King Louis XVI before the French Revolution.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
artistic period
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decorative arts period ⓘ historical style ⓘ |
| appliesTo |
ceramics
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clockmaking ⓘ furniture design ⓘ interior decoration ⓘ metalwork ⓘ textiles ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
French aristocratic taste
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pre-revolutionary France ⓘ reign of Louis XVI of France ⓘ |
| characteristic |
geometric rigor
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reduced ornamentation compared to Rococo ⓘ return to classical simplicity ⓘ straight lines ⓘ symmetry ⓘ |
| country | France ⓘ |
| endTime | circa 1793 ⓘ |
| followedBy |
Directoire style
NERFINISHED
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Empire style NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| follows |
Louis XV period
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Rococo style ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Louis XVI architecture
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Louis XVI decorative arts NERFINISHED ⓘ Louis XVI furniture NERFINISHED ⓘ Louis XVI interior design ⓘ |
| historicalContext | immediately precedes the French Revolution ⓘ |
| material |
fine woods such as mahogany
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gilt bronze (ormolu) ⓘ marble tops on furniture ⓘ |
| movement | Neoclassicism ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Louis XVI of France NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| startTime | circa 1774 ⓘ |
| stylisticInfluence |
ancient Greek art
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ancient Roman art ⓘ classical antiquity ⓘ |
| typicalFurnitureFeature |
marquetry with classical motifs
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rectilinear forms ⓘ tapered, fluted legs ⓘ use of gilt bronze mounts ⓘ |
| typicalMotif |
Greek key (meander) patterns
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acanthus leaves ⓘ classical urns ⓘ fluted columns and pilasters ⓘ guilloche patterns ⓘ laurel wreaths ⓘ medallions and cameos ⓘ ribbons and bows ⓘ |
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