Quiz 1: Baroque - Gothic

Jules Hardouin Mansart and Charles Le Brun, Hall of Mirrors, Palace of Versailles, 1678, Baroque

Germain Boffrand, Hotel de Soubise, Salon de la Princesse, 1735, Rococo

Jean Claude Duplessis, Potpourri vessel in the shape of a ship (Sèvres), soft-paste porcelain, 1760, Rococo and Chinoiserie

Jean Baptiste Lebas, Fauteuil (armchair), gilt wood with

upholstery, 1756, Rococo

René Dubois, secretary (secretaire, drop front writing desk), 1770, Rococo and Chinoiserie

Josiah Wedgwood, Creamware, glazed earthenware with transfer-printed decoration, 1775

John Flaxman (designer), Josiah Wedgwood (manufacturer), Apotheosis of Homer, vase, Jasperware, 1786

Charles Percier and Pierre Fontaine, Josephine’s Bedroom, Chateau de Malmaison, 1800, Empire Style

Abraham Darby, Darby pot (cast iron cooking pot), 1710

 

Michael Thonet, Model 14 side chair, Bistro chair, steam-bent beechwood and caning, 1859, industry and design

AWN Pugin, block-printed cotton textile with Gothic ornament, 1851, Gothic revival

John Paxton, The Crystal Palace, 1851, London (destroyed 1941)

Owen Jones, Ornament of Savage Tribes, The Grammar of Ornament (1856)

guild

An association of artisans or merchants who oversee the practice of their craft in a particular area.

bergere

A type of upholstered armchair with a wide seat and high back, typically with arms.

chaise longue

A long, upholstered chair designed for reclining, often with an extended seat and deep cushioning.

chinoiserie

the imitation or evocation of Chinese motifs and techniques in Western art, furniture, and architecture, especially in the 18th century