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Stuart Jacome Arch 211- M11 Prof. Khorsandi Blog Post The Petit Trianon of Versailles The Chateau was commissioned in 1762, it was finally realized in 1768 by architect Ange- Jacques Gabriel for Louis XV in the middle of the botanical gardens which had been worked on for more than ten years. This residence was large enough to house the king and many of his friends. Gabriel introduced a manifesto for neo- classical movement and was a “perfect example of the ‘Greek Style’. It was also a great example of the transition from the Rococo style from 18th century to a more refined neo- classic style. Gabriel was heavily influenced by the ideals of Greek architecture. The floor plan is square with a flat roof top and the four columns on the facade of the building have corinthian detail. Additionally, the building is predominantly made of Limestone. The Chateau was intended for Madame De Pompadour however, she passed away four years before it was built. Later on when Louis XVI came ...

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 ...

Petit Trianon (Versailles, France); 1768   The Petit Trianon was   bui lt between 1762 and 1768 during the   reign   of Louis XV, it’s a small manor located in Versailles, France which is now known as   the Grand Trianon.   The   park of the Grand Trianon includes the Petit Trianon. The whole site was built of a botanical garden developed about a decade earlier by Louis XV. It was designed by Ange- Jacques Gabriel, he was the most prominent F rench   architect of his generation. Louis XV wanted this manor built for his   long- term   mistress, Madame de Pompadour. She died four years before its completion and her successor Madame du Barry occupied it.   Around 1774, Louis XV gave the manor and its surrounding park to his   19-year-old   Queen Marie Antoinette for her use and enjoyment.   Marie Antionette would go the manor, to escape court life, but also to get away from her royal responsibilities. At the...