ARCHITECTURE PRINT: France Blois Castle Renaissance Facade

Louis XII - Francois I StylePartial Facade of Castle of BloisAnother Quality Print from Martin2001Type of print: Lithograph - Original vintage antique printYear of printing: ca 1890sArtist - Engraver - Publisher: Cesar Daly - n/a - Wm. Helburn, New York.Condition: Excellent - Very good - Good - Fair. Light uniform overall age toning of paper.Overall dimensions of print : Including blank margins: 10 1/2 x 14 1/2 inches (1 inch = 2,54 cm)Type of paper: Thick - Heavier - Medium heavy, matte finish - Slightly heavier - Thin. Reverse side: Blank - With text or pictures Notes: Green 'border' around the print is a contrasting background on which the print was photographed, it is not part of the print.Descriptionof the subject depicted in the print: The Francois I style: In many ways, the François I style can be said to keep its Gothic forms. It however abounds in charming Italian Renaissance elements that had been completely Frenchified. The medallion is highly characteristic of François I. Designed as the head or bust, in profile or full face, of a man or woman, carved in varying degrees of relief, it is set in a frame, generally round, composed of a wreath of foliage or a turned molding. The entire family of ornament known as grotesques, inspired by the Loggie frescoes of Raphael in the Vatican, invaded the decorative areas of paneled furniture, as on the façade of chests or chairs of box-like form, supplanting the linen-fold, tracery, and other popular Gothic motifs. All the ornament is varied, vivid, and fanciful.The Louis XII style - Early Renaissance: With the exception of a few brief outcroppings of classicism in such centres as Marseille and Gaillon, French early Renaissance architecture was centred in the Loire Valley since the capital of France was at nearby Tours during the reign of Louis XII and the early part of the reign of Francis I. Most of the new architecture was secular, such as the château, which was an offshoot of the medieval feudal castle combined with the idea of an Italian villa. A characteristic example is the château at Blois, where two wings in the early Renaissance manner replaced parts of the 13th-century château.Martin2001 Satisfaction Guaranteed Policy ! Any print purchased from us may be returned for any reason for a full refund including all postage. Shipping: Worldwide. We gladly combine multiple purchases into one package. Terminology: "Inch to cm" conversion: Our other listings: Notes: --- findmothist findgail read more