I have
already made a number of posts on the beautiful Place Vendôme, but maybe it’s
worth having a closer look on some “details”?
The major architect
of the place, Jules Hardouin-Mansart, was the grand-nephew of Jacques Mansart,
who gave the name to the “mansard roofs”, here with a mixture of oval and
rectangular windows.
The design
of the street lamps is already worth some closer looks….
… as well as the differently decorated pediments.
There must
be close to 200 mascarons, all different, illustrating fauns (or satyrs?). They
were all created by a sculptor named Jean-Baptise Poulletier (1653-1719). Here
are just a “few” examples.
The Place
is of course today especially known for a number of luxury shops - with a dominance
on jewelry - and for the recently renovated Hotel Ritz.
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3 comments:
Bonjour cher Peter,
J'aime le souci du détail et ce petit billet m'apprend beaucoup... Une belle richesse.
Merci pour ce partage.
Gros bisous 🌺
Beautiful photos
Sharp detail
Merci
Rosie
I especially like the many mascarons--your photos show all the details. What is the story about these guys? Was it zthe fashion at the time to put them on buildings?
Thanks for another interesting post that will get me looking up next time.
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