Palace of Versailles

Name: Chenfei Cao

Course:Arch 162- M 12

Palace of Versailles
Palace of Versailles is a museum that is great tourist attraction in France. The building was constructed in 1624 by King Louise XII as a hunting lodge and it was designed by architect Jacques Lemercier. The building was enlarged into a loyal palace by King Louise XIV who moved to live there ("The Palace"). The building expansion was done in two phases. The first phase was from 1661-1678 and was designed by architect Louis Le Vau while the second phase was done from 1678-1715 and was designed by architect Jules Hardouin-Mansart. It is estimated that the building cost a total of two billion dollars since the first construction and all the expansion phases.  
The building was inspired by the baroque Italian villas architecture, however, it was executed in the French classical style, the garden front and wings were encased in white cut ashlar stone known as the enveloppe in 1661-1678. The exterior features an arcaded, rusticated ground floor, supporting a main floor with round-headed windows divided by reliefs and pilasters or columns. The attic storey has square windows and pilasters and crowned by a balustrade bearing sculptured trophies and flame pots dissimulating a flat roof. (En.wikipedia.org, 2018).
During King Louise XV’s error, he remodeled the king petite’s apartment, and built a pavilion near the grand Trianon and they were designed by Ange-Jacques Gabriel . King Louise XVI transformed the interior design, added a theatre (Théâtre de la Reine) and transformed the arboretum trees planted by King Louise XV. During the French revolution, the Versailles fell beyond repair the restoration work done by Napoleon and Louise XVIII was insignificant. The main effort to restore the Versailles was done by Louis Philippe who built a museum in the south wing which was previously used to lodge the members of the loyal family (Science, 2018).
In the 20th century, the France minister of culture redecorated the interior of the Versailles using silk. He also restored the original design of the chambre de la reine and chambre du roi. The project cost a significant amount of money due to the complex furniture design and the hundreds of kilograms of gold and silver purchased (En.wikipedia.org, 2018). During the 21st century, 135 million euros was allocated to repair the building, maintain the gardens and continue the restoration of the bosquet des trois fontaines. The project is ongoing till now.
"The Palace". Palace Of Versailles, 2018, http://en.chateauversailles.fr/discover/estate/palace. Accessed 23 Apr 2018.
Science, L. (2018). Palace of Versailles: Facts & History. [online] Live Science. Available at: https://www.bing.com/palace-of-versailles-facts-history.html&p=DevEx.LB.1,5133.1 [Accessed 23 Apr. 2018].

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