Fountain close-up

Item

Title
Fountain close-up
Alternative Title
Palace at Versailles
Creator
Louis Le Vau (French architect, 1612-1670)
Jules Hardouin Mansart (French architect and garden designer, 1646-1708)
Ange-Jacques Gabriel Robert de Cotte
Claude Parrault
Frederic Nepveu
Philibert Le Roy
Jacques Gabriel
City
Versailles, Île-de-France, France
Address
Place d'Armes, 78000 Versailles, France
Country
France
Date Created
1634
Century
17th century
Classification
Built Environment and Landscapes
Style/Period
Baroque
Cultural Context
French
Materials
brick (clay material)
stone (worked rock)
Techniques
Bricklaying, Stone built, Arches, Columns
Subject
Baroque
palace
royal residence
fountain
water (inorganic material)
statues
Equus callabus (species)
brick (clay material)
stone (worked rock)
Description
detail view
exterior view, detail view of statues in the fountain
Source
Elizabeth Sasser
Photographer
Elizabeth Sasser
Rights Holder
© Elizabeth Sasser
Texas Tech University Libraries
Access Rights
Users must request permission from the copyright holder for all use in publications, including theses and dissertations.

Louis Le Vau (French architect, 1612-1670) et al., “Fountain close-up”, Arch Design Images, accessed November 17, 2024, https://exhibits.lib.ttu.edu/s/archlib/item/24598