The Hall of Mirrors in the Palace of Versailles
The Hall of Mirrors is in the Palace of Versailles. It is a grand Baroque style and has the most emblematic rooms in the royal Palace of Versailles which is located in Versailles, twelve miles west of Paris, France. It was built in 1678. The Hall of Mirrors was Constructed by Jules Hardouin-Mansart of Neoclassical architecture. The main purpose of the Hall of Mirrors was to serve as a covered promenade for Louis XIV’s visit to the chapel and was intended to illustrate the power of Louis XIV. In my opinion, the theme of the Hall of Mirrors in the Palace of Versailles is “The Growing Power of the Middle Class theme”. My opinion of The Hall of Mirrors is an intriguingly beautiful and amazing structure.
Art Elements
The Art Elements in the Hall of Mirrors in the Palace of Versailles are there are lines, shapes, colors, contrast, patterns and form.
Lines: The lines are on the sides of the arch on the vault ceiling, along with patterns and designs, and there are white lines along the mirrors, where the angel statues stand in the hall.
Shapes: There are all different shapes in the work of art. There are angel shapes, and gold color angel shapes above the lines up above the lines on the arches of the vault on the ceiling of the Hall of Mirrors. There are gold color statues that hold up crystal and gold chandeliers. There are square shapes on the windows.
Colors: There’s gold color statues, and white, grey and gold and some red on the vault ceiling of the Hall of Mirrors. The chandeliers are beautiful shiny crystal color with gold stems. The floor looks like a tan color with patterns and designs. The angels are white standing in the showcases.
Contrast: The contrast is that the sunlight is shining into the windows which makes the Hall of Mirrors brighter than when it is dark outside. The chandeliers are glimmering from the sunlight which makes it look beautiful.
Patterns: There are patterns of designs along the sides of the vault of the Hall of Mirrors. There are patterns on the floor, and there are patterns of the candles on the chandeliers.
Form: The form of the gold color statues of the angels holding up the stems of the chandeliers. The form of the angels are that they are standing tall. The form of the angels standing on the sides of the vault of the ceiling show that they are looking down into the hallway.
Emotion: My opinion of the Hall of Mirrors which is in the Palace of Versailles, is that it is beautiful and the whole picture creates peaceful and the sunshine makes it glimmer with serenity. I love the work of the architecture.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hall_of_Mirrors
Jules Hardouin-Mansart
Jules Hardouin-Mansart was a Frence Baroque architect who built the Hall of Mirrors in the Palace of Versailles. He was born in Paris on April 16, 1646 and died on May 11, 1708 in Marly-le-Roi, France. His monumental work was designed to glorify the reign of Louis XIV of France.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jules_Hardouin-Mansart
Amphora by Exekias
This amphora vase was made by Exekias. It is located at the Circum-Mediterranian, Black Sea, Eurasia from the Atlantic to the Pacific. The amphora vases were made in (900 B.C.) by the Greek pottery artists. The amphora vases can be found at the Vatican Museum at Vatican City. They were mainly used to drink wine out of.
My opinion of the amphora vases is that they were during the “Art and Discovery in the 1700’s era”.
Art Elements
The amphora vases have Art Elements such as lines, shapes, colors, contrast, patterns, and form.
Lines: There are lines that make up the shape and form of the amphora vases. They are contoured and S-shaped.
Shapes. The amphora vases are S-shaped contoured into beautiful vases that were painted.
Colors: The colors of the amphora vases are a copper color with black paint.
Contrast: The contrast is that when light is present, the vase looks tan in color along with the black paint.
Patterns: There are patterns of the designs that are at the top, around the rim, and on the handles of the amphora vase.
Form: The form is that they are a like a big container for storing wine. They are S-shaped vases made out of clay, and that is how the Greek and Romans made their pottery.
Exekias
Exekias was an ancient Greek vase painter and potter who was active in Athens, Greece. Exekias was regarded by art historians as an artistic visionary as one of the greatest of all Attic vase painters. The works of Exekias are distinguished by their innovative compositions, precise draughtsmanship, and subtle psychological characterization.
“The Hallmark of his style is a near statuesque dignity which brings vase painting for the first time close to claiming a place as a major art”
John Boardman
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Exekias
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amphora
Statue of Liberty
The Statue of Liberty is known as Liberty Enlightening the World. It was built in September of 1875, and it is located on Liberty Island in New York Harbor in New York City, New York in the United States of America. The Statue of Liberty was a friendship gift from the people of France and it is recognized as a universal symbol of freedom and democracy. It is a colossal neoclassical sculpture which was built by Frédéric Auguste Bartholdi. It was established on October 28, 1886. It was designated as a National Monument in 1924. The display of the Statue of Liberty shows that America is beautiful.
Frédéric Auguste Bartholdi
Frédéric Auguste Bartholdi was born on August 2, 1834 in Colmar, France, and died on October 4, 1904 in Paris, France. He was a French sculptor and painter who is best known for designing ‘Liberty Enlightening the World’ which is commonly known as the ‘Statue of Liberty’. He had many other major works, including the Bartholdi Fountain in Washington, DC. He married Jeanne-Emile Baheux in 1876 in Providence, Rhode Island.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fr%C3%A9d%C3%A9ric_Auguste_Bartholdi
Art Elements
The Statue of Liberty has Art Elements.
The Statue of Liberty has lines, shapes, colors, contrast, patterns and form.
Lines: The lines on the Statue of Liberty what makes up the form and the shapes. There are lines on the garment of the statue. There are lines on the crown, and on the hair. There are lines on the pedestal where the statue stands.
Shapes: The shape of the book is rectangle, and the shape of the crown is round. The shape of the torch looks like there is a flame on the top and the torch has a round guard. The shape of the pedestal where the statue stands on is square and there are arches on the platform.
Colors: The color of the statue is green. The color of the torch has a copper flame covered in 24k gold.
Contrast: The contrast of the Statue of Liberty is that the sunlight makes it shine green during the day and when it is dark, it displays a light coming from the pedestal that shines on the face of the Statue of Liberty.
https://www.nps.gov/stli/index.htm
https://www.nationalparks.org/connect/explore-parks/statue-liberty-national-monument
Agnes' Blog 
I liked the Statue of Liberty, and I really didn’t know what kind of art it was until you made me start thinking about it in a neo-classical sense. I enjoyed the video on Exekias, the blog was informative and the layout of your theme was exactly assigned. I love how the northern renaissance, Baroque, and Classical Era had murals and architecture.
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