Le Petit Trianon, Versailles, France; (1687-1768); Rococo
Le Petit Trianon is a small manor that was created by Ange-Jacques seventeen sixty-two and finished in seventeen sixty-eight. It was originally commissioned by Louis XV of France. It is a small chateau inside of the Grand Trianon, located in the palace of Versailles grounds. The Petit Trianon is also built on the site of a botanical garden. The garden was originally meant for Madame de Pompadour, but due to her untimely death four years before completion it was given to Madame du Barry. Marie Antoinette then became queen, Louis XV sanctioned it for her use only, creating a destination where the nineteen-year-old queen could hide away from the stress of Royalty. The Petit Trianon was the first example of Rococo style which blended in many aspects of baroque architecture which then led to the more latent style of neo classicism. The manor showed itself as a miniature flat building (a simple cube shape) with a low parapet, however once approaching and entering the interior proves ...