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Claude III Audran and Jean de La Fontaine’s Fables: Maintaining the Social Hierarchy
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When the crown ordered the renovation of the Ménagerie at Versailles, Jules Hardouin-Mansart (1646–1708) tapped Audran to complete the interior design. The concepts of convenance and bienséance provide historical context to explain Audran’s use of La Fontaine’s Fables motifs and other design elements in the interiors. The design motifs coordinated with custom decorative arts set a precedent for elite interiors. Analysis of these motifs shows how they relate to the status and position of Marie-Adélaïde. Audran’s subsequent commission at the château Sceaux includes the discussion of painted harpsichords and harpsichord music. In addition, a later commission for Audran from the architect Jules-Robert de Cotte (1683–1767) at his Château de Réveillon represents the second project to illustrate La Fontaine Fables.
Title: Claude III Audran and Jean de La Fontaine’s Fables: Maintaining the Social Hierarchy
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When the crown ordered the renovation of the Ménagerie at Versailles, Jules Hardouin-Mansart (1646–1708) tapped Audran to complete the interior design.
The concepts of convenance and bienséance provide historical context to explain Audran’s use of La Fontaine’s Fables motifs and other design elements in the interiors.
The design motifs coordinated with custom decorative arts set a precedent for elite interiors.
Analysis of these motifs shows how they relate to the status and position of Marie-Adélaïde.
Audran’s subsequent commission at the château Sceaux includes the discussion of painted harpsichords and harpsichord music.
In addition, a later commission for Audran from the architect Jules-Robert de Cotte (1683–1767) at his Château de Réveillon represents the second project to illustrate La Fontaine Fables.
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