Product Descriptions
Louis XIV
Louis XIV fostered a grandiose style devised to enhance the elaborate formality
of his court. The baroque style of the Dynasty Collection Louis XIV mantle will create the same atmosphere
of luxury in your formal rooms. It bears the elaborate shell design and cabriole (curved) legs reminiscent
of styles created at the Academie Royale de Peinture et de Sculpture in Paris during Louis XIV's long
reign. A fitting acknowledgement of the King who became obsessed with the transformation of his father's
modest hunting lodge into the most splendid - and most imitated - palace in Europe.
Fontainebleau
Fontainebleau recalls the art of the High Renaissance of Rome and Florence and the
Italian influence on French architecture during this period. The mannerism style idealized
nature with bizarre effects, departing from the standards of classical art. The flowing s-curves
with exaggerated leaf designs were typical of the massive and luxurious works of Louis XIV. The
unique elements of the Fontainebleau can be used for ornamental and surprising effect, while
not conflicting with the room's original architecture.
Monarch
The lion in architecture represents royalty and was used by Ancient Greeks, Romans
and Egyptians as a symbol of power. The Dynasty Collection Monarch displays
brilliant detail in craftsmanship, reflecting the majestic beauty of the King of the
Jungle. The broad expanse of this mantle is for those who appreciate the bold, dramatic, and
impressive. Monarch is an example of outstanding workmanship that imparts a
regal spirit of luxury to your surroundings.
Athena
The Athena mantle combines the elements of Ionic and Athenian designs of the Classical Period of
Greek Architecture. The Ionic capitals on the tall narrow fluted leg combined with the elaborately
sculpted frieze were typical of structures of that period. The golden lamp was first designed by the
Greek sculptor Callimachus for the goddess Athena. The flowing festoons and egg-and-dart carvings
reflect the decorative entablatures of the Athenian Dominance.
Greenbriar
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Castille
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