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Barthélemy Guibal
Dieudonné-Barthélemy Guibal was a French sculptor. He was born in Nîmes February 10, 1699, and died in Lunéville May 5, 1757. He created a number of sculptures for the garden of the Palace of Lunéville, which later came to Schwetzingen Palace Schwetzingen Palace is a schloss in the German state of Baden-Württemberg. Schwetzingen was the summer residence of the Electors Palatine Charles III Philip and Charles IV Theodore (of the House of Wittelsbach). It is situated in Schwetzingen ... in Germany.https://www.schloss-schwetzingen.de/fileadmin/Presse/pressemeldungen/37_schwetzingen/ssg_schlossgarten-schwetzingen_pm_guibal-figuren-fuer-luneville_211020.pdf References External links * After Barthélemy Guibal , Statue de Louis XV, Elevée au Milieu de la Place Royale de Nancy, le 26 Novembre 1755 18th-century French sculptors 1699 births 1757 deaths {{France-artist-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Palace Of Lunéville
A palace is a grand residence, especially a royal residence, or the home of a head of state or some other high-ranking dignitary, such as a bishop or archbishop. The word is derived from the Latin name palātium, for Palatine Hill in Rome which housed the Imperial residences. Most European languages have a version of the term (''palais'', ''palazzo'', ''palacio'', etc.), and many use it for a wider range of buildings than English. In many parts of Europe, the equivalent term is also applied to large private houses in cities, especially of the aristocracy; often the term for a large country house is different. Many historic palaces are now put to other uses such as parliaments, museums, hotels, or office buildings. The word is also sometimes used to describe a lavishly ornate building used for public entertainment or exhibitions such as a movie palace. A palace is distinguished from a castle while the latter clearly is fortified or has the style of a fortification, whereas a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
