Garcia, Levin Liu, Liu Kin Malolos, John Reinard Tiu, Joseph

is one of the most beautiful achievements of 18th

Century French Art. began as King Louis XIIIs hunting lodge Major improvements done by his son, Louis XIV who moved the court & government of France to Versailles in 1682

 Then each of the 3 Kings that lived there also made

vast improvements to make the palace even more beautiful. Its the place of power & authority of French Monarchs for some 100 years until the seat of power came back to the French capital, Paris in October of 1789 at the beginning of The French Revolution.

View of the Palace from the gardens

Marie Antonettes chamber

Several halls & art galleries were constructed, and were heavily made of Gold.

 Upon the return of the French Government to the

capital, Versailles still played a vital role in French Art & History as continuous repairs, expansions & renovations were done to maintain the beauty of the palace.

The Hall of Mirrors

 Is the central gallery of Versailles

One of the most famous rooms in the world

It was constructed during King Louis XIVs reign, and

back in the 17th century mirrors were considered to be most expensive thing to be possessed. To be exact, there are 17 mirror clad arches each containing 21 mirrors (a total of 357 mirrors) that overlook the gardens.

 Several signicant events transpired here like the proclamation of

the Second German Empire & the signing of the Treaty of Versailles that ended WWI.

Overview of the paintings in the Hall of Mirrors (several work art were put here as a result of gifts from officials all over the world)

 It was used daily by King Louis XIV as he travels

through the hall from his apartment to the chapel. The hall contains a lot of artworks, paintings so it sort of served as a gallery. However, some were lost due to financial problems during war times. Signed Treaty of Versailles that ended WWI. Today, the hall is still used for some state occassions of the Fifth Republic, such as a visit from other state heads.

 Today, the palace is open to the public and French

tourism encourages people from all over the world to visit the Chateau

 The official London residence of the British Monarchs

 Started out to be a privately owned estate for around

150 years for the Duke of Buckingham in 1705. And in the 19th century, it was enlarged by architects, John Nash and Edward Blore. Finally became the Royal Palace in 1837 in the accession of Queen Victoria in 1837.

 Queen Victoria used the Palace to hold state banquets

and ceremonies.

The Ballroom

The Grand Staircase in 1870

The Queens Breakfast Room

Princes Alberts Music Room in 1880

The Royal Family embraced the palace as both a place of power & place of residence as there are less formal rooms in the palace to complete their home.

 The Forbidden City housed Chinese emperors from

the Ming to the end of the Qing Dynasty. For almost 500 years, served as the seat of power of the Chinese Government Listed by UNESCO as the largest collection of preserved ancient wooden structures in the world.

The Forbidden City is home of Chinas rich history and culture.

 Chinese architecture composed heavily of gold

Roofs were colored yellow as it follows the color of the

clothes of the emperors

The decorations on top symbolizes high status.

 Houses a lot of artifacts from the different dynasties,

the likes of porcelain, paintings and others.

Blue porcelains from the Qing Dynasty

Emperor Qianlong

 Menkaure and his Wife, Queen Khamerenebty

Caesar Agustus
King Louis XIV Malakas at Maganda

Ferdinand and Imelda Marcos

 Unearthed during an

archaeological expedition at Giza headed by George Reisner. Almost 5ft. In height and was discovered on January 18, 1910. Dated to have belonged in the 4th dynasty which places during the age between 2548 and 2530 B.C. Royalty descent is very evident. With the headpiece called kilt worn by Menakaure suggests that he is a pharaoh and Khamerenebtys wig which is typical of aristocratic women.

 This head once formed part of a

statue of the emperor Augustus (ruled 27 BC-AD 14). The bust itself was taken from a larger than life size statue, and is nicely illustrative of the uses of Roman art in promoting the political agendas of the rich and powerful.
In ancient Roman periods,

Romans use statues or busts as a social publicity or advertisement.

 King Louis XIV chose fashion

because it had historically been important, often because of its expense and impracticality On the other hand, when pain was not required to maintain a fashionable image, nobles could afford to have more comfortable clothing. Materials were also difficult to make It was believed across France and the world that expensive, impractical, spotless, and often uncomfortable clothing was the absolute symbol of status.

 The story of Malakas and

Maganda is one of the most famous folk stories here in the Philippines. It only shows how artistic the Filipino people are when it comes to telling short stories.

 Ferdinand Marcos won and

was inaugurated as president on December 30, 1965. In 1969 he was reelected, the first Philippine president to serve a second term. On September 21, 1972, Marcos imposed martial law.

 Marcoss wife from 1954 was ,

Imelda Romualdez Marcos, a former beauty queen. Imelda became a powerful figure after the institution of martial law in 1972. Imelda Marcos was known for her extravagant shoe and jewelry collections which were very controversial.

Clothing and dressing up in the renaissance & baroque era paved way to the FASHION that we know today.

Louis became king at the age of five. He made fashion play a big role in the society. Fashion under his reign pushed the nobles to be in debt. King Louis required different types of clothing and code for every event making it more expensive for other people. This made other people very poor leaving him to be on top and the most powerful.

He also made laws about fashion which made the nobles and the middle class more focused on fashion than power. With this competition in fashion between classes this proved that France was a strong country to the world. Fashion made them elegant and powerful, both symbolically and physically.

15 mink coats, 508 gowns, 1,000 handbags and 3,000 pairs of shoes, Imelda was indeed a fashion lover. The first lady whos look is very distinct and whos love for fashion is known all over the world. The Rose of Tacloban who became a beauty queen. Shes also a good singer and was once the Muse of Manila.

Imelda was known for traveling the world in style. She introduced the butterfly sleeves to everyone. Another distinct aspect of her image are her shoes.

Versailles Palace Versailles was an old hunting lodge of Louis father. After a few years he transformed that hunting lodge to an impressive chteau. The interior of Versailles was very grand and luxurious to show off the wealth and the power of the king. Everything was very shiny and very expensive to emphasize the rights of the king to rule.

Buckingham Palace
The buckingham palace is said to be the queens home. Queen Vitctoria was the first queen to live there. As time passed by, remodeling of the palace was made.

From a simple home of the Queen, now the buckingham palace is one of the most expensive palaces. The renovation made through the years made the palace bigger and more luxurious fit for the royal family.