Hall of Mirrors The Palace of Versailles was constructed using four building campaigns that started in 1664 and was completed in 1710‚ all of which was during the reign of King Louis XIV in Versailles‚ France. The Hall of Mirrors is the central gallery of the palace and could be known as the most famous room in the world. Construction on the Hall of Mirrors took place in the third building campaign in 1678 and was facilitated by renowned architect Jules Hardouin-Mansart. It had many functions
Premium Louis XIV of France Palace of Versailles
The ensemble of Palace Square In front of us there is a view of Palace Square which is considered to be the city’s main square and gives an excellent example of how different architectural styles can be combined in a most elaborate and aesthetically pleasing way. On the northern side of the square stands the earliest and most celebrated building on the square‚ the picturesque Baroque Winter Palace of Russian tsars‚ which gave the square its name. It was built between 1754 and 1762 by Italian architect
Premium Saint Petersburg Hermitage Museum Winter Palace
How important were geographical reasons‚ amongst other factors‚ for the relocation of the Crystal Palace to Sydenham Heights? The Great Exhibition was a great‚ large glass structure that took place in Hyde Park‚ London from May 1st to 11th October 1851. The Great Exhibition was organised by Prince Albert (husband of the reigning monarch‚ Queen Victoria) Henry Cole and many other members of the royal society for the Encouragement‚ of Arts‚ Manufactures and Commerce as a celebration of Britain’s modern
Premium The Crystal Palace
the Great’s autocratic actions like taking control by expanding and westernizing his country and building a new capital‚ both helped and hurt his country. Louis XIV was another example of an autocratic ruler who actions like building a magnificent palace in order to control the nobility and thinking that France revolved around him‚ both helped and hurt his country. Cesar Peter the Great was an autocratic ruler whose actions turned Russia into a powerful force and left him labeled
Premium Louis XIV of France Palace of Versailles Louis XV of France
Contraire In “Conte” by Marilyn Hacker‚ Cinderella shows the reader a glimpse of her life after the childhood tale ends‚ a less happier ending than the original story implies. She feels trapped in a constant state of misery and boredom in the royal palace. Without life experience guiding her‚ Cinderella is in a dilemma caused by her ignorance of the potential consequences of her actions. With the use of irony‚ structure‚ and diction‚ “Conte” shows how innocence and naïveté result in regrettable mistakes
Premium Exclamation mark Question mark The Reader
studying state papers. As mentioned in the text book‚ Louis was reserved‚ suspicious and secretive. When he was suspicious‚ he moved the royal court to the town Versailles. The palace at Versailles was an architecture achievement exhibiting the power of Louis XIV’s government‚ but it had a greater purpose. Louis built a palace in Versailles to show the world that it is the greatest castle in
Premium Louis XIV of France Louis XV of France Dauphin of France
Discuss the design and function of the Minoan palaces with emphasis on the palace of Knossos. The design and function of the Minoan palaces found throughout Crete enable modern day archaeologists to help determine possibilities of what life was like and how the civilization was portrayed as a group and society. What is known about Minoan palaces is based purely on what we know as archaeological findings and here say from various archaeologists throughout more recent years. From what little information
Premium Minoan civilization Crete Ancient Rome
ANCIENT EGYPT AND ASSYRIAN PALACE DECORATIVE ELEMENTS In studying the decorative techniques used within Assyria and ancient Egypt‚ we see vast similarities in the use of materials and basic ornamental styles‚ that suggests that the two styles may have been influenced by one another at some point in time. Specifically‚ the Assyrian palace at Persepolis and those found at Mesopotamia‚ Megiddo and Sargon‚ are comparable to Malkata‚ the ancient Egyptian palace built for Amenhotep III‚ (Wikipedia‚
Premium Ancient Egypt Ancient Rome Mesopotamia
impact of discipline. Discipline takes a massive role in the public services for many reasons. It is crucial for the servicemen to stick to the rules‚ which I will be demonstrating within my case study which looks at what happens when a Buckingham Palace Guard is seen pirouetting. Every serviceman within the uniformed public services knows how discipline is of the upmost importance when serving your country. There are many reasons for this‚ although some people feel that some are more important
Premium
Palace of Knossos The Palace of Knossos is the largest Bronze Age archaeological site on Crete and possibly the political and cultural centre of Minoan civilisation‚ possibly the oldest in Europe. The ruins of Knossos were first discovered by a Cretan merchant called Minos Kalokairinos in 1878. After Kalokairinos‚ Heinrich Schliemann had shown an interest but it wasn’t until March 16‚ 1900 that archaeologist Sir Arthur Evans purchased the site and started the excavations. Arthur Evans is famous
Premium Minoan civilization