Interiors of the Chateau Champs-sur-Marne: |
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Chateau de Champs-sur-Marne: note the 'geometrical' arabesques, the foliate, foliage, etc. |
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Chateau de Champs-sur-Marne: |
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Chateau de Champs-sur-Marne: |
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Chateau de Champs-sur-Marne: A rare example of a human figure - but, as is most common, the figures are Chinese. |
Chateau de Champs-sur-Marne: Another rare example of a human figure - but, as is most common the figures are Chinese. Is this a kind of pervy scene - or am I the pervert in thinking it so??
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Chateau de Champs-sur-Marne: |
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Chateau de Champs-sur-Marne: |
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Chateau de Champs-sur-Marne: a fairly common mix of geometrical arabesques, foliage, foliate, etc. decoration. The inventiveness of the highlights and shadows in totally imaginary objects is extraordinary. |
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From the Chateau de Chantilly: |
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Huet Chantilly: typical ornaments |
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Huet Chantilly: In honour of a very special grandfather monkey! |
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Huet Chantilly: A wonderful example of Huet's invention and his mixture of floral, imaginary, gilt, foliate decoration. His curves and spirals are always beautifully carried out and seem, almost, to follow a mathematical curve. |
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Huet Chantilly: |
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Huet Chantilly: a good example of Huet Singerie decoration - usually his figure paintings are of monkeys and not of humans. |
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Decoration of Francois Blanchet harpsichord, Paris, 1733, Chateau de Thoiry (the earliest example here): |
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1733 Blanchet double-manual harpsichord: the decoration of a part of the cheek of the instrument. |
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1733 Blanchet double-manual harpsichord: front flap decoration |
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1733 Blanchet double-manual harpsichord: a part of the cheek decoration. |
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1733 Blanchet double-manual harpsichord: a part of the interior of the lid flap. |
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1733 Blanchet double-manual harpsichord: a part of the interior of the lid flap. |
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1733 Blanchet double-manual harpsichord: an inventive mix of foliate and scallop decoration in various colours with highlights and shadows. |