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French Baroque and the architecture of the Sun King (Louis XIV era, 1643–1715)

French Baroque and the architecture of the Sun King (Louis XIV era, 1643–1715)

  1. Louis XIV begins reign as king

    Labels: Louis XIV, French monarchy

  2. Louis XIV crowned at Reims

    Labels: Reims Cathedral, Louis XIV

  3. Vaux-le-Vicomte construction begins

    Labels: Vaux-le-Vicomte, Nicolas Fouquet, Louis Le

  4. Le Nôtre summoned to design Versailles gardens

    Labels: Andr Le, Versailles

  5. Louvre Colonnade built as royal classicism model

    Labels: Louvre Colonnade, Petit Conseil

  6. Louis Le Vau dies during royal building boom

    Labels: Louis Le

  7. Les Invalides ordered as veterans’ institution

    Labels: Les Invalides, Louis XIV

  8. Dôme des Invalides begun by Hardouin-Mansart

    Labels: D me, Jules Hardouin-Mansart

  9. Hall of Mirrors construction starts at Versailles

    Labels: Hall of, Versailles

  10. Hardouin-Mansart made First Architect to the King

    Labels: Jules Hardouin-Mansart, First Architect

  12. Hall of Mirrors completed

    Labels: Hall of, Versailles

  16. Hardouin-Mansart dies as chapel works continue

    Labels: Jules Hardouin-Mansart, Royal Chapel

  17. Royal Chapel of Versailles completed

    Labels: Royal Chapel, Versailles

  18. Louis XIV dies at Versailles

    Labels: Louis XIV, Versailles