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Interior Decoration at Versailles under Louis XV (1715–1774)

Interior Decoration at Versailles under Louis XV (1715–1774)

  1. Regency begins; Versailles life becomes less formal

    Labels: Regency, Versailles

  2. Louis XV’s reign begins, shaping long-term taste

    Labels: Louis XV, Versailles

  3. New private bedchamber installed for Louis XV

    Labels: Louis XV, Private Bedchamber

  4. Rocaille woodwork marks a new interior direction

    Labels: Rocaille, Jacques Verberckt

  5. Cabinet de la Pendule created in the private suite

    Labels: Cabinet de, Versailles

  6. Gabriel becomes premier architect to Louis XV

    Labels: Ange-Jacques Gabriel, Premier Architect

  7. Madame de Pompadour moves into Versailles apartments

    Labels: Madame de, Versailles Apartments

  8. French Pavilion built for leisure at Petit Trianon

    Labels: French Pavilion, Petit Trianon

  9. Passemant astronomical clock installed in the Cabinet

    Labels: Passemant Clock, Caffi ri

  10. Cabinet des Dépêches built for secret correspondence

    Labels: Cabinet des, Versailles

  11. Petit Trianon construction begins, signaling stylistic shift

    Labels: Petit Trianon, Ange-Jacques Gabriel

  12. Petit Trianon completed as a modern royal retreat

    Labels: Petit Trianon, Royal Retreat

  13. Royal Opera inaugurated, showcasing courtly interior splendor

    Labels: Op ra, Ange-Jacques Gabriel

  14. Late Versailles commissions include a new bath-room decor

    Labels: Cabinet de, Bath-room

  15. Louis XV dies at Versailles, ending the interior program

    Labels: Louis XV, Versailles