No. 107. Ste. Marie, Nevers. Louis XIII. Example of Barocco (Flemish influence).
No. 108. Upholstered Chair. Louis XIII.
Ceilings were modelled in stucco and sub-divided into compartments, which were richly moulded, and in some cases decorated with paintings.
During the reign of Louis XIII, chairs were made more comfortable by being upholstered in velvet, tapestry or needlework, instead of being smothered with carving. The frames were covered by velvet or other material, leaving only the legs and arms visible, and these were but slightly carved.
Louis XIV
In France the Renaissance reached its highest degree of splendour in the reign of Louis XIV.
