Louvre, Paris: Anne of Austria's summer apartment, Denon Wing
Architect/Designer | Romanelli, Giovanni-Francesco (1610-1662) |
| Le Vau, Louis (1612-1670) |
Artist/Photographer | Benton, Tim |
Country | France |
City | Paris |
Subject Date | 1658 |
Image Date | 1996 |
View | Interior | Worm's-eye |
Medium | Transparency |
Library Reference | Benton 96-03-11-08 |
Orientation | Landscape |
Colour Info | Colour |
Credit | Tim Benton / RIBA Collections |
Subject | Frescoes ; Art galleries ; Ceilings ; Museums |
NOTES: In 1655 Le Vau was commissioned to design an apartment for Louis XIV's mother Anne of Austria. This was situated on the ground floor of the south wing of the Louvre and was lavishly decorated by Romanelli in 1655-1658.
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