03 — ARTWORK
Bird's eye perspective
LEDOUX, Claude-Nicolas · 1774 →
- MEDIUM
- Engraving
- TYPE
- Other
PALETTE
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- FILE
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COMMENTARY
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Built in 1775-79, the buildings are arranged in a semi-circle, in emulation of château schemes conceived in the absolutist BaroqueThe period in art history from about 1600 to about 1750. In this sense the term covers a wide range of styles and artists. In painting and sculpture there were three main forms of Baroque: (1) sumptuous display, a style associated with the Catholic Counter Reformation and the absolutist courts of Europe (Bernini, Rubens); (2) dramatic realism (Caravaggio); and (3) everyday realism, a development seen in particular in Holland (Rembrandt, Vermeer). In architecture, there was an emphasis on expressiveness and grandeur, achieved through scale, the dramatic use of light and shadow, and increasingly elaborate decoration. In a more limited sense the term Baroque often refers to the first of these categories. The development of the Baroque reflects the period's religious tensions (Catholic versus Protestant); a new and more expansive world view based on science and exploration; and the growth of absolutist monarchies. fashion, but there are also parallels with schemes for ideal cities from the 16th century. The strikingly grand scale is indicative of the gradual rise in the status of utilitarian building commissions during the period of the Enlightenment.
This engravingA print made from a metal plate that has had a design cut into it with a sharp point. Ink is smeared over the plate and then wiped off, the ink remaining in the etched lines being transferred when the plate is pressed very firmly onto a sheet of paper. was made in 1804. The town meant to be built by the Saline Royale was never carried out. It would have completed the circle of the site.
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author = {Krén, Emil and Marx, Daniel},
title = {Bird's eye perspective by LEDOUX, Claude-Nicolas},
organization = {{Web Gallery of Art}},
date = {2026-09-09},
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urldate = {2026-09-09},
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}ACCESSED 2026-09-09. REPLACE THE AUTHOR FIELD WITH THE COMMENTARY AUTHOR WHERE ONE IS NAMED.
