Une Serrure Avec Les Secrets
by Iryna Goodall
Title
Une Serrure Avec Les Secrets
Artist
Iryna Goodall
Medium
Photograph
Description
Gorgeous door lock inside Le Petit Trianon, a small chateau located on the grounds of the Palace of Versailles in France.
In 1758 Louis XV decided to build a new chateau in the middle of his Versailles gardens, which he had been working on for more than a decade. He commissioned royal architect Ange-Jacques Gabriel to build a new royal residence large enough to house the king and some of his entourage. With the Petit Trianon, Gabriel produced a manifesto for the neo-classical movement – a perfect example of the ‘Greek style’ that was spreading across Europe.
Originally built for Madame de Pompadour, it ultimately became 19 year old Marie Antoinette’s exclusive residence, which became her refuge from the demands of formal ‘court life’ and her royal responsibilities.
During the French Revolution the Petit Trianon became a hostel, but. Napoleon restored the palace and gardens to their former glory, first for his sister Pauline and later for the Empress Marie-Louise, his second wife. In 1867 the Empress Eugenie, wife of Napoleon III, converted the Petit Trianon into a museum dedicated to the memory of Marie-Antoinette.
First place in the "Locks And Things Found On Or Around Doors In Photographic Images" contest sponsored by "Favorite Photographic Images" group 01/22/2022.
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May 6th, 2021
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