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War Room (1756) *

Artist/Designer: Charles Le Brun

Project Location: Versailles, France

Figure 1: ArtSTOR. Salon de la Guerre (War Room), Palace of Versailles, (2018). Digital Image ( Source | Accessed : October 8, 2018 | Photographer: Digital Library Federation Academic Image Cooperative )
Figure 2: ArtSTOR. Relief Stucco "Triumph of Louis XIV", Palace of Versailles, (2018). Digital Image ( Source | Accessed : October 8, 2018 | Photographer: Digital Library Federation Academic Image Cooperative )
Figure 3: ArtSTOR. Salon de la Guerre (War Room), East lunette, (2018). Digital Image

 ( Source | Accessed : October 8, 2018 | Photographer: Digital Library Federation Academic Image Cooperative )

Style/Period(s):
Baroque

Primary Material(s):
Stone, Fabric, Textile, Plaster, Paint

Function(s):
Residential Structure

Related Website(s):

Palace of Versailles Official | Accessed : October 8, 2018
Jules Hardouin Mansart - Architect | Accessed : October 8, 2018
Charles Le Brun - Interior Artist | Accessed : October 8, 2018
The Hall of Mirrors | Accessed : October 8, 2018
The War Salon - Blog | Accessed : October 8, 2018

Significant Date(s):
17th Century, 1676, 1686

Additional Information:
Publications/Texts in Print:

Boemeke, Manfred F., Feldman, Gerald D, and Gläser, Elisabeth. The Treaty of Versailles : A Reassessment after 75 Years. Publications of the German Historical Institute. Cambridge, U.K. ; New York: Cambridge University Press, 1998.
Bourget, Pierre., and Cattaui, Georges. Jules Hardouin Mansart. Grands Architectes. Paris: Vincent, Fréal, 1960.
Hartmann, Claudia. "La Création De Marly : Les Rôles De Charles Le Brun, Jules Hardouin-Mansart Et Louis XIV Dans La Conception De L’ensemble." Bulletin Du Centre De Recherche Du Château De Versailles, 2012, Bulletin Du Centre De Recherche Du Château De Versailles, 07/13/2012.


Building Address: Place d'Armes 78000 Versailles, France

Significant Dates: Construction Dates (1661-1756)

Supporting Staff/ Designers:

Jules Hardouin Mansart (Architect of Room)
Charles Le Brun (Interior Artist and Painter)

Tags: Stucco, Palace of Versailles, Louis XIV,

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