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Fischer von Erlach, J.B. 1656-1723. Austrian architect. Intro. baroque. Schönbrunn Palace 1696, Church of St Charles Borromeo 1716-37.
Forbidden City. 1421-1911. Peking. Emperor’s fortified palace. Commoners forbidden to enter.
Golden House. 65. Nero’s huge Roman palace.
Hildebrandt, Johann von. 1668-1745. Austrian Baroque architect. Belvedere Palace 1700.
Holyroodhouse. 1501 Edinburgh Palace.
Jade Emperor. Taoist supreme god of the universe, lives in jade palace.
Kremlin. 1156 walled city. Moscow Imperial Palace to 1712. Now houses Russian government.
Lateran. Complex of 3 buildings in Rome. 16C Palace was papal residence to1309.
LeBrun, Charles. 1619-90. Painter. Head of Gobelins Tapestry Works, 1662-. Versailles decorator.
Le Nôtre, André. 1613-1700. French landscapist. Tuileries 1637. Fontainebleau. Versailles 1663.
Le Vau, Louis. 1612-70. Architect at Louvre, Versailles, Vaux-le-Vicomte.
Lescot, Pierre. 1515-1578. Architect 1546 of current Louvre Palace.
Lombardo, Pietro. 1435-1515. Antonio 1458-1516. Tullio 1455-1532. Italian architects and sculptors. Dante’s tomb 1485. Doge’s Palace 1498.
Louis XIV. Sun King. 1638-1715. French King 1643-. Mazarin regent to 1661. Absolute reign signalled a flourishing of the arts. Built Versailles. Revoked Edict of Nantes. -“L’état c’est moi.”
Louis XIV Style. 1638-1715. Rich decoration as at Versailles. Poussin. Le Nôtre.
Louvre. 1204 fortress. Charles V library. 1527 new palace by Lescot. 1793 converted to museum. Venus de Milo. Mona Lisa.
Marie de Medici. 1573-1642. Queen consort to Henry IV, mother of Louis XIII. Regent 1610-14. Built Luxembourg Palace. Opposed Richelieu. Banished 1630. Died penniless.
Nash, John. 1752-1835. English architect: Regent St, London; Marble Arch; Brighton Pavillion; Buckingham Palace 1821-30.
Paxton, Joseph. 1801-65. English architect. Crystal Palace 1851.
Saarinen, Eliel. 1873-1950. Finnish/US modern architect, teacher. Palace of League of Nations (Geneva) 1927.
Sardanapalus. Licentious, effeminate king of Assyria. Burned palace on defeat- killing self and court.
Scotland Yard. Site of Palace where Scottish kings stayed. 1829- HQ, London Metropolitan Police.
Sighs, Bridge of. c1600. Venice. Connects Doge Palace court to prison.
Tower of London. 1066- Palace for William I. Used as prison and garrison at later dates. White Tower 1078.
Tuileries Palace. 1563. Architect:Delorme. Commissioned by Catherine de Medici. Stormed 1792. Burned, 1871 by Communards.