Palace Of Versailles

Theses influences can be seen in many famous architectural landmarks, one of the most well-known being the Palace of Versailles. The palace is considered to be a defining statement of French Baroque style and a symbol of the power and ambition Louis XIV had. Versailles was created by Louis le Vau, an architect for aristocracy, Jules Hardouin Mansart, the architect of the Hall of Mirrors, Charles le Brun, the interior decorator and painter, and André le Nôtre, the most influential landscape designer in French history. Originally, the site was a hunting lodge for Louis XIII; however, Louis XIV wanted to move his government out of Paris and create a palace big enough to house his government official in order to have more control over them. In