03 — ARTWORK
Exterior view
CUVILLIÉS, François de, the Elder · 1739 →
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CUVILLIÉS, François de, the Elder (b. 1695, Soignies, Hainaut, d. 1768, München)
Exterior view 1734-39 Photo Schloss Nymphenburg, Munich
The Amalienburg is an elaborate hunting lodge in the grounds of Nymphenburg Palace, Munich. It was constructed in 1734–1739 by François de Cuvilliés, in RococoA style of design, painting, and architecture dominating the 18th century, often considered the last stage of the Baroque. Developing in the Paris townhouses of the French aristocracy at the turn of the 18th century, Rococo was elegant and ornately decorative, its mood lighthearted and witty. Louis XV furniture, richly decorated with organic forms, is a typical product. Leading exponents of the Rococo sryle included the French painters Antoine Watteau (1684-1721) and Jean-Honoré Fragonard (1732-1806), and the German architect Johann Balthasar Neumann (1687-1753). Rococo gave way to Neo-classicism. style, for the later Holy Roman Emperor Charles VII and his wife, Maria Amalia of Austria.
The picture shows the façadethe front or principal face of a building, especially one elaborately constructed; a blind façade is a façade that is purely decorative and does not relate to the structure of the building. of Amalienburg in the park of the Schloss Nymphenburg (Nymphenburg Palace). It is considered the masterpieceA term now loosely applied to the finest work by a particular artist or to any work of art of acknowledged greatness or of preeminence in its field. Originally it meant the piece of work by which a craftsman, having finished his training, gained the rank of'master' in his guild. of François de Cuvilliés, the French architect active in Munich.
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title = {Exterior view by CUVILLIÉS, François de, the Elder},
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date = {2026-09-09},
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}ACCESSED 2026-09-09. REPLACE THE AUTHOR FIELD WITH THE COMMENTARY AUTHOR WHERE ONE IS NAMED.
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