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A 5 page paper which examines how this writing table represents the reign of Louis XIV and the French Regence period. Specifically analyzed are the furniture piece’s points of form, function, construction and materials, paying particularly attention to how it reflects the society of the period, along with a summary of the designer Andre Charles Boulle’s career. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
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reign of French King Louis XIV (1638-1715), or the "Sun King," as he preferred to be called. Louis XIV reveled in being Frances absolute monarch, and neither his ego
nor his appetite for ostentatious art, architecture and interior design knew any bounds. Whatever Louis XIV or his equally profligate wife Marie Theresa demanded, they got, regardless of the
price or intricate workmanship involved. Louis XIV wanted to be worshipped as a divine figure and the art he commissioned and influenced has an ornate quality that is reminiscent
of the elaborate offerings ancient tribal peoples would ritualistically lavish to honor their gods. The reign of Louis XIV reached its pinnacle of artistry and excess with the construction
of the palace and gardens of Versailles. The interior needed to be as innovative and eclectic as the mind-boggling exterior. The designs and furnishings were as bold and
innovative as Louis XIV himself. The only problem was, France and Louiss subjects were going broke financing their monarchs opulent standard of living. France was left in virtual
economic ruin after the death of Louis XIV, but what remains behind are fanciful designs that are unlike any other. The early 1700s ushered in the French stylistic period known
as the "Regence" (Faniel 36). During this era, the writing table, or bureau in French, became a popular furnishing (Faniel 36). These writing tables, as were all other
pieces of furniture, painstakingly constructed by ebenistes, or the official furniture artisans of French kings. These impressive craftsmen were literally born to do the job since a prerequisite of
the profession was to be a descendant of an ebeniste (Marshall 18). The name ebeniste, derived from the term ebony, is significant because it describes an important artistic element
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