Wednesday, April 6, 2011

france 2011 Inside the Palace of Versailles

Tapestries were facinating in that they often had areas and elements that appeared three dimensional, a skill that has become a lost aspect of the art. Many forms of figures grace every corner of every room.


While you may attempt to view each room as a whole, small elements, details, and such cannot be completely viewed walking through. I desired to take 30 or so photos per room, had their been time and others who would become impatient with me, trying to view the same.


A lions head graced the upper corners of each side of a fireplace mantel in one of the rooms.



I cannot imagine the number of artist and craftsmen employed for such grandeur.



Another fireplace. Note even behind the burning logs, an artistic relief is framed by the mantel.




The ceiling were more ornate than most any other aspect of these rooms. Most rooms had multiple murals on the ceilings, ceiling corners, even small elements between. No space was wasted, including the framing of each.


This room towards the end of the tour facinated me, in that there were some elements that appeared three dimensional on the ceilings, yet I was never completely sure what was dimensional and what was talent.