Not to mention the groves which have, for the past 10 years, provided a contrasting display of modern art. It is one of the many historical concertina-effects found in this little gem. The Hall of Mirrors, or when a corridor is also a work of art. A sculpture garden. Grand Trianon: the guest book of French history. Getting to Paris. More ideas.
This event marked the end of the influential Queen, who spent the remaining years of her life in the countryside, in poverty. Even if he did not take a great interest in the place at first, Louis XIV later fell in love with Versailles.
In he ordered the building of his masterpiece: the Palace of Versailles. In the 17th century, France was a flourishing country that progressively became the ruling European nation. Louis XIV was supposed to be a king by divine right.
He held all powers of France in his hands. He was the representative of God on earth. Arts had to play an extensive role in the promotion and glorification of the monarchy. Louis XIV entrusted him with creating a palace suited for the glory of the monarchy. The palace did not change much after his intervention. From the s onwards, Le Brun created the interior decor of the Palace of Versailles, a masterpiece representative of his true genius.
His work, skilfully ordered and composed, inspired many others. He chose the filiation with Apollo , the Greek god of the light, arts, and music — artists used the sun to represent him. The Palace of Versailles and its gardens make a perfect example of this allegory.
It is filled with several elements referring to Apollo: the sun, lyres, laurel wreaths, and bows and chariots. Between and , architect Jules Hardouin-Mansart created the building while Charles Le Brun designed the interior decoration.
This meters long hall, covered with mirrors, offered Louis XIV a luxurious room to entertain his prestigious guests. Here, he was primus inter pares amongst the prominent figures of the time, who would spend fortunes on any chance to maintain their position, and who could manage all his policies. King Louis XIV, who loved the outdoors and open spaces, saw much to benefit from in carrying out construction work here and made his palace an expression of power and authority, knowing that glory was conveyed not only by war but also by buildings.
The location played host to prestigious ceremonies, such as the reception of grand ambassadors in the Hall of Mirrors , the Doge of Genoa in , the ambassadors of Siam in , and the embassy of Persia in Likewise, it was in Versailles in November where he accepted the will of Charles II of Spain, which named his second grandson as king of Spain.
When Louis XIV died his palace and estate were far from finished. Nevertheless, over 50 years and after nearly million Livres, he had laid all the foundations, and it was now up to his successors to improve, modify and bring them into line with modern tastes. Versailles entered a long period of neglect. The Governor of the estate ensured that the Grandes Eaux Fountain Display was activated every fortnight to keep it in working order.
His first concern was to complete the work of his great-grandfather, but he also set out to create more intimate and private spaces in which to perfect his knowledge. His timidity led him to increase the number of small chambers in which he felt more at ease than in the grand public spaces created by Louis XIV.
It was at Versailles that Damien made an assassination attempt on his life in , and where Mozart performed as a child prodigy. When he began suffering from the first symptoms of smallpox in Trianon , Louis XV was immediately moved to Versailles, where he died on 10 May The celebration of his marriage to the Archduchess of Austria Marie-Antoinette in at the Royal Opera House was one of the greatest events to take place in Versailles in the late 18th century.
Unlike his grandfather, Louis XVI spent most of his time in Versailles, where he embarked on several projects for the interior, while devoting himself — in his private chambers — to studying various sciences that he particularly liked. A shy but studious king, Louis XVI was interested in international politics and played an important role in the War of American Independence.
While there was a constant succession of festivals and entertainment in Versailles, it was now in Paris that the courtiers spent most of their time, often leaving Versailles rather empty… Some events helped break the monotony and recall the splendours of bygone times, including the visit by Emperor Joseph II to see his sister, and the first hot air balloon flight.
But the sovereigns were rapidly losing popularity, not only among the people but also among the nobility, as a result of heavy taxes and Marie Antoinette's extravagant expenses.
It was in the midst of this that the Affair of the Diamond Necklace occurred in , in which the queen was actually blameless Failing to see clearly the social and economic situation, Louis XVI, who merely wanted to be loved, and Marie-Antoinette, who loved luxury, were undoubtedly at a loss to explain the events of 5 and 6 October which forced them to leave Versailles for a final journey to Paris….
Revolutionary poster. Le lien vers le site collection. Far from having been pillaged by a rampant mob as might be imagined, the Palace of Versailles came through the period of the French Revolution relatively unscathed, even though some would not have minded seeing such a key symbol of the monarchical system laid to waste.
The fall of the monarchy in August ushered in a period of uncertainty, even though the Convention had decreed that the maintenance of the former royal residences devolved to the nation.
Both during and for some time after this period, there was a question over the use of areas that had been partly appropriated, usually on a temporary basis, for other uses such as arms manufacturing, which went on in the South Wing before moving to the Grand Commun buildings.
The sculptures that decorated the Gardens of Versailles were not involved in the move, however. Objections raised by the municipality and the Department only served to slow the process down but were unable to prevent the removal of masterpieces that had featured in all guides of Versailles published before the French Revolution.
All of the furniture and furnishings concerned that had not accompanied the royal family to the Tuileries or had not been sent to the Furniture Store-House or requisitioned for various services were sold off over the course of almost a year, between 25 August and 11 August Painted by Hubert Robert in the late 18 th century, this painting depicts the installation of the central nave where a statue of Isis was set up.
Although the furniture and many of the works of art had been removed, the palace continued to be an attraction, with guided tours still being organised. In any case, it was not totally deserted because in it was designated as a Public Repository, i. It was on the basis of these seizures and whatever had not yet left the palace that the project was launched in to establish a museum, which, after a somewhat chaotic installation period, opened in
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