Knowledge (XXG)

Trianon de Porcelaine

Source 📝

372: 98: 106: 348: 360: 321: 25: 384: 90: 336: 371: 223:) and France, mostly decorated with blue glazes but also including some with green or yellow. The decorative scheme included pottery vases arranged along the ridge of the main building. The interior decoration - ceramic tiles, woodwork, stucco, other surfaces, and furniture - were all painted white and blue, " 262:
The Trianon de Porcelaine was surrounded by formal gardens divided into three parts. A parterre behind the central pavilion contained fountains and flowerbeds, using an innovative system of flowers buried in pots which could be replaced very quickly, allowing fresh flowers grown in hothouses to be
176:. As Louis XIV developed the former hunting lodge at Versailles into a royal palace, he also expanded its gardens and grounds, acquiring the land around Trianon between 1662 and 1665. He had the rural buildings of the village removed, and a new building was designed for the king by his architect, 274:
One of the main purposes of the new structure was to allow the king and his guests to enjoy the sight and perfume of the flower displays in the garden, and for that reason it was sometimes known as the "pavillon de Flore". The collection of flowers at the north end of the Grand Canal's transverse
250:
from 1671. The king was entertained in the main central pavilion, which had one main storey with high attics above, and three main rooms: a central living room of 22 ft × 19 ft (6.7 m × 5.8 m) and two apartments: the
347: 291:, disliked the building, and the exterior decorative tiles were becoming cracked and badly weathered, so he ordered the demolition of the Trianon de Porcelaine and replacement by a more permanent structure, designed by 359: 97: 263:
put out at any time including the middle of winter, and enabling the decorative scheme of perfumed and exotic flowers to be changed during the course of a single day. A south facing slope was planted with fragrant
520: 320: 267:, which were protected by temporary greenhouses in the winter, overlooking the north end of the Grand Canal, which had been constructed between 1668 and 1671. There was also walled lower garden with a 105: 259:("Apartment of Love"), each with a gilded bed. Other guest and service functions were relegated to the other four pavilions, two large and two small, arranged around two oval courtyards. 525: 306:
Few traces of the Trianon de Porcelaine survive, save for the layout of its garden, some vases, some painted wall panels, and some furniture attributed to the cabinetmaker
400: 54: 383: 515: 510: 142:
had acquired in the 1660s to enlarge the grounds of his expanding palace. The structure comprised five wood-framed pavilions, decorated with
451: 109:
Perspective view of the west side of the Trianon de Porcelaine and its parterre, with the Palace of Versailles in the distance, c.1680
76: 335: 422: 505: 466: 89: 37: 47: 41: 33: 201: 434: 58: 440: 428: 446: 292: 193: 143: 181: 153:, which was constructed from stone and so is sometimes known as the Trianon de Marbre (Marble Trianon). 228: 162: 236: 530: 232: 131: 326: 288: 247: 139: 457: 418: 412: 243: 138:
building in Europe. It was built in 1670 on the former site of the village of Trianon which
287:
By 1687, the king's affair with Madame de Montespan had ended. Louis XIV's new mistress,
122: 101:
Perspective view of the east side of the Trianon de Porcelaine and its courtyards, c.1680
146:
tiles, and surrounded by formal gardens with extravagant displays of perfumed flowers.
499: 296: 150: 414:
Orientalism in Early Modern France: Eurasian Trade, Exoticism, and the Ancien Régime
149:
The Trianon de Porcelaine was demolished in 1687 and replaced by the more permanent
311: 177: 307: 264: 224: 216: 197: 135: 213: 173: 481: 468: 276: 268: 220: 205: 209: 167: 192:
The new structure comprised five wood-framed pavilions decorated with
365:
Aerial view of the Trianon de Porcelaine, from the east, 17th century
299:
was constructed from stone masonry, and so is sometimes known as the
104: 96: 88: 18: 180:, with the construction was completed by Le Vau's assistant 389:
Writing table from the Trianon de Porcelaine, Getty Museum
377:
Plan of the Palace of Versailles and its gardens, c.1700
246:, and as a meeting place for Louis XIV and his mistress 93:
Artist's impression of the Trianon de Porcelaine, c.1680
521:
Buildings and structures demolished in the 17th century
275:
arm balanced the collection of animals in the royal
200:, emulating accounts that had been received of the 130:) was a short-lived structure constructed near the 401:Subsidiary structures of the Palace of Versailles 16:Demolished building near the Palace of Versailles 46:but its sources remain unclear because it lacks 204:. In the absence of a European source of true 526:Demolished buildings and structures in France 8: 458:A Glimpse into the Sun King’s Private World" 219:) produced by potteries in the Netherlands ( 353:Artist's impression of the Chambre de Diane 77:Learn how and when to remove this message 310:, including a writing table held by the 316: 417:, Ina Baghdiantz-MacCabe, Berg, 2008, 196:tiles, in what was considered to be a 329:at the Trianon de Porcelaine in 1674 279:at the south end, completed in 1664. 121: 7: 134:, and is considered to be the first 460:, J. Paul Getty Museum, 7 June 2015 14: 341:Plan of the Trianon de Porcelaine 172:was situated to the northwest of 516:1687 disestablishments in France 382: 370: 358: 346: 334: 319: 23: 255:("Apartment of Diana") and the 1: 511:1670 establishments in France 242:The structure was used as a 227:", with ceilings painted by 123:[tʁijanɔ̃dəpɔʁsəlɛn] 447:The Architecture of Romance 547: 202:Porcelain Tower of Nanjing 208:, the tiles were made of 32:This article includes a 454:, J. Paul Getty Museum 303:("Trianon of marble"). 61:more precise citations. 431:, chateauversailles.fr 293:Jules Hardouin-Mansart 257:Appartement des Amours 194:blue and white ceramic 144:blue and white ceramic 110: 102: 94: 441:The Porcelain Trianon 435:Trianon de Porcelaine 161:The small village of 119:French pronunciation: 115:Trianon de Porcelaine 108: 100: 92: 506:Palace of Versailles 253:Appartement de Diane 233:Gobelins Manufactory 132:Palace of Versailles 478: /  327:Madame de Montespan 289:Madame de Maintenon 248:Madame de Montespan 231:, a painter at the 140:Louis XIV of France 482:48.8140°N 2.1047°E 437:, 18 December 2016 235:, and his brother 111: 103: 95: 34:list of references 429:The Grand Trianon 425:, p. 215-219 301:Trianon de marbre 229:François Francart 128:Porcelain Trianon 87: 86: 79: 538: 493: 492: 490: 489: 488: 483: 479: 476: 475: 474: 471: 386: 374: 362: 350: 338: 323: 244:banqueting house 237:Gilbert Francart 182:François d'Orbay 171: 125: 120: 82: 75: 71: 68: 62: 57:this article by 48:inline citations 27: 26: 19: 546: 545: 541: 540: 539: 537: 536: 535: 496: 495: 487:48.8140; 2.1047 486: 484: 480: 477: 472: 469: 467: 465: 464: 409: 397: 390: 387: 378: 375: 366: 363: 354: 351: 342: 339: 330: 324: 285: 190: 165: 159: 118: 83: 72: 66: 63: 52: 38:related reading 28: 24: 17: 12: 11: 5: 544: 542: 534: 533: 528: 523: 518: 513: 508: 498: 497: 462: 461: 455: 449: 444: 438: 432: 426: 408: 405: 404: 403: 396: 393: 392: 391: 388: 381: 379: 376: 369: 367: 364: 357: 355: 352: 345: 343: 340: 333: 331: 325: 318: 284: 281: 189: 186: 158: 155: 85: 84: 42:external links 31: 29: 22: 15: 13: 10: 9: 6: 4: 3: 2: 543: 532: 529: 527: 524: 522: 519: 517: 514: 512: 509: 507: 504: 503: 501: 494: 491: 459: 456: 453: 452:Writing Table 450: 448: 445: 442: 439: 436: 433: 430: 427: 424: 420: 416: 415: 411: 410: 406: 402: 399: 398: 394: 385: 380: 373: 368: 361: 356: 349: 344: 337: 332: 328: 322: 317: 315: 313: 309: 304: 302: 298: 297:Grand Trianon 294: 290: 282: 280: 278: 272: 270: 266: 260: 258: 254: 249: 245: 240: 238: 234: 230: 226: 225:à la chinoise 222: 218: 215: 211: 207: 203: 199: 198:Chinese style 195: 187: 185: 183: 179: 175: 169: 164: 156: 154: 152: 151:Grand Trianon 147: 145: 141: 137: 133: 129: 126:; French for 124: 116: 107: 99: 91: 81: 78: 70: 60: 56: 50: 49: 43: 39: 35: 30: 21: 20: 463: 413: 312:Getty Museum 305: 300: 286: 273: 265:orange trees 261: 256: 252: 241: 191: 178:Louis Le Vau 160: 148: 127: 114: 112: 73: 67:January 2020 64: 53:Please help 45: 531:Chinoiserie 485: / 308:Pierre Gole 217:earthenware 188:Description 166: [ 136:Chinoiserie 59:introducing 500:Categories 470:48°48′50″N 423:1847884636 407:References 214:tin-glazed 174:Versailles 157:Background 473:2°06′17″E 277:menagerie 269:perfumery 221:Delftware 206:porcelain 395:See also 295:. The 210:faience 163:Trianon 55:improve 421:  283:Legacy 170:] 40:, or 419:ISBN 113:The 502:: 314:. 271:. 239:. 184:. 168:fr 44:, 36:, 443:, 212:( 117:( 80:) 74:( 69:) 65:( 51:.

Index

list of references
related reading
external links
inline citations
improve
introducing
Learn how and when to remove this message



[tʁijanɔ̃dəpɔʁsəlɛn]
Palace of Versailles
Chinoiserie
Louis XIV of France
blue and white ceramic
Grand Trianon
Trianon
fr
Versailles
Louis Le Vau
François d'Orbay
blue and white ceramic
Chinese style
Porcelain Tower of Nanjing
porcelain
faience
tin-glazed
earthenware
Delftware
à la chinoise

Text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License. Additional terms may apply.