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Spiral staircase leading to the great hall
of the Bremen townhall. A nude lady and a Bremen
burgher flank the staircase in ornate woodcarvings,
1620

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Spiral staircase leading to the great hall of the Bremen townhall....

Spiral staircase leading to the great hall
of the Bremen townhall. A burgher of Bremen and a
mascaron in the ornate woodcarvings of 1620

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Spiral staircase leading to the great hall of the Bremen townhall....

Nicolas Fouquet (1615-1689),minister of finance
to king Louis XIV. Fouquet built Vaux-le-Vicomte,
a luxurious residence which contributed to his fall
from royal grace in 1661. He died, still a prisoner,
in a small fortress in the Savoyan Alps.

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Nicolas Fouquet (1615-1689),minister of finance to king Louis XIV. Fouqu...

Vaux-le-Vicomte, bedroom of Nicolas Fouquet,minister
of finance to king Louis XIV. The transformation of
an older castle was begun by architect Louis Le Vau
in 1641. Interior decoration by Le Brun.
For Vaux-le-Vicomte see 14-01-04/1-20

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Vaux-le-Vicomte, bedroom of Nicolas Fouquet,minister of finance to king Louis...

Vaux-le-Vicomte, cabinet of Mme. Madeleine Fouquet,
portrait of her husband Nicolas above the mantlepiece
(see 14-01-04/1) Palace built by architect Louis Le Vau
Interior decoration Charles Le Brun.
For Vaux-le-Vicomte see 14-01-04/1-20

#140104 6

Vaux-le-Vicomte, cabinet of Mme. Madeleine Fouquet, portrait of her husband...

Vaux-le-Vicomte, sideboard in the dining room,
the "Salles des Buffets". Palace for minister of
finance Nicolas Fouquet by architect Louis Le Vau,
interior decoration by Charles Le Brun, after 1641.
For Vaux-le-Vicomte see 14-01-04/1-20

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Vaux-le-Vicomte, sideboard in the dining room, the "Salles des Buffets"...

Vaux-le-Vicomte, "chambre du roi", the bedroom reserved
for visits by king Louis XIV. One such visit led to the
dismissal and arrest of Nicolas Fouquet, minister
of finance. The King built Versailles with Fouquet's
architect and painter. See 14-01-04/1-20

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Vaux-le-Vicomte, "chambre du roi", the bedroom reserved for visits by king Louis...

Vaux-le-Vicomte, "Louis XV bedroom", decorated
after the fall of Fouquet by the new owners, the
Duke and Duchess of Villars.
For Vaux-le-Vicomte see 14-01-04/1-20

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Vaux-le-Vicomte, "Louis XV bedroom", decorated after the fall of Fouque...

Vaux-le-Vicomte, cabinet Louis XV, a small room
decorated by the Duke and Duchess of Villars,
new owners of Vaux-le-Vicomte after the disgrace
of minister of finance Nicolas Fouquet.
For Vaux-le-Vicomte see 14-01-04/1-20

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Vaux-le-Vicomte, cabinet Louis XV, a small room decorated by the Duke an...

Vaux-le-Vicomte, small table near a window
in the "Salon des Jeux", the card-room.
For Vaux-le-Vicomte see 14-01-04/1-20

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Vaux-le-Vicomte, small table near a window in the "Salon des Jeux",...

Amalienburg, the small hunting lodge inside the
grounds of Nymphenburg Palace, 1734-1739.
The yellow bedroom, interior decoration also by
Cuvillies.

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Amalienburg, the small hunting lodge inside the grounds of Nymphenburg P...

Kitchen with Dutch tiles, blue and purple;
Amalienburg, the small hunting lodge in the grounds
of Nymphenburg Palace. 1734-1739

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Kitchen with Dutch tiles, blue and purple; Amalienburg, the small h...