In 1661, Fouquet invited the young French king, Louis XIV, to a party at his magnificent chateau on the outskirts of Paris, Vaux le Vicomte. Fouquet proudly displayed his grounds (dotted with more ...
Baroque has been called debased and deformed, false and exaggerated. It has also been called Europe’s last great universal style. It flowered amid the extravagances of 17th century Italy, given its ...