French art
Impressionism
Impressionism is a 19th-century art movement characterised by relatively small, thin, yet visible brush strokes, open composition, emphasis on accurate…
Proto-Cubism
Proto-Cubism is an intermediary transition phase in the history of art chronologically extending from 1906 to 1910. Evidence suggests that…
French Renaissance sculpture
The French Renaissance is an artistic and cultural movement located in France between the end of the 15th century and…
French Renaissance painting
In the late 15th century, the French invasion of Italy and the proximity of the vibrant Burgundy court (with its…
School of Fontainebleau
The School of Fontainebleau (Ecole de Fontainebleau 1530–1610) refers to two periods of artistic production in France during the late…
French Renaissance
The French Renaissance was the cultural and artistic movement in France between the 15th and early 17th centuries. The period…
History of French Renaissance
The French Renaissance is an artistic and cultural movement located in France between the end of the 15th century and…
Troubadour style
Taking its name from medieval troubadours, the Troubadour Style, style troubadour in French, was a somewhat derisive term for French…
Neoclassicism in France
Neoclassicism is a movement in architecture, design and the arts which was dominant in France between about 1760 to 1830.…
Louis Philippe style
The style of architecture and design under King Louis Philippe I (1830-1848) was a more eclectic development of French neoclassicism,…
Louis XVI style
Louis XVI style, also called Louis Seize, is a style of architecture, furniture, decoration and art which developed in France…
Louis XV style
The Louis XV style or Louis Quinze is a style of architecture and decorative arts which appeared during the reign…
Louis XIV style
The Style Louis XIV, also called French classicism, was the style of architecture and decorative arts intended to glorify King…