The French Renaissance

The French Renaissance came after difficult time for the French. They first wen through the black death, and then the hundred years war. After this, a new era for artisans began. Royal taste determined the styles followed by the people of this time. Large chateaus were constructed and decorated by 'decorators' a new job title that came about during the French Renaissance. It was the decorators job to coordinate a design and all the artists that were contributing to the project. They were required to know about interior design and to be able to communicate the concept of a design to a client.
Francois I was a patron of the arts during this time. He preferred a gothic style with renaissance style ornamentation. Since there was no need for churches, he instead built chateaus the first being Chateau Chambord which consists of 444 rooms, 84 stair cases, 365 chimneys spread across a 14300 acre property in Loire Valley. It is considered to be the largest and most majestic of all the chateaus and was also the meeting place of Francois and Leonardo Da Vinci.



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Spanish Renaissance

The Spanish Renaissance was influenced by the moorish, early christian, medieval and Italian Renaissance. There were two main phases during this period, the Plateresco phase, and the Desornamentado phase. The Plateresco phase was minute and delicate in its ornamentation and the work would resemble that of a silversmith. The Desornamentado phase was a powerful style characterized by austerity and was applied to court, ecclesiastical, and public buildings. One of the important buildings of this time was the Escorial which  was started in 1562 by Phillip II and completed by Juan Herrera. Included in this building was a palace and a religious house. The Escorial is considered to be one of the most important architectural buildings of the Spanish Renaissance. The interior of the building was decorated by many Spanish and Italian artists of the time and the decoration was carefully coordinated with the architecture to create a unified artistic effect.

India

Like China, the stupa, a mound of dirt that housed sacred relics, also played a role in Indian design. Stupa's acknowledged important people in the Buddhist religion. However, stupas did have their limitations--there was no space for people to go and visit. One of the more important stupa's in Indian culture is the Great Stupa of Sanchi.

 Located on the Hill of Sanchi, it was one of the most well preserved stupa from this time. The location however, is surprising to some because it because Sanchi was not hollowed by any incident of Buddha's life.

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