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The Gothic Period

The Gothic style began in the twelfth century and had as a base the Romanesque style. During this period France had become a center of commerce, and many cathedrals with Gothic style were constructed with the donations of mercantile interests.

By the thirteenth century, The Gothic style had become the Universal style in all of Europe and was the first French style to be used in all Europe.

The most important example of Gothic style is the church of Saint-Denis, near Paris, built between 1137 and 1144. But there are also other churches built in this style in Noyon, Senlis, Sens, Reims, Rouen and Laon, Amiens Cathedral and Sainte-Chapelle. Chartres Cathedral was rebuilt in this period due to a fire.

The Renaissance period began at the end of the fifteenth century and was much influenced by the Italian Renaissance. This style came to France with the Italians who arrived in the Loire Valley. One of the first examples of this period is Chateau d’Amboise, and it’s famous because Leonardo Da Vinci spent his last days there. The gothic style mixed with the Italian Renaissance in France, made impressive results. The Chateau de Chambord is one of the most recognizable châteaux in the world because of its very distinct French Renaissance architecture that blends traditional medieval forms with classical Italian structures.

The massive castle features 6 immense towers, 440 rooms, 365 fireplaces, and 84 staircases, and it’s said that the original design of the Chateau de Chambord was by Domenico da Cortona, and that Leonardo da Vinci was also involved in the design.

The Renaissance style progressed under architects such as Sebastiano Serlio and artists such as Rosso Fiorentino, Francesco Primaticcio, and Niccolo dell’ Abbate, who formed the First School of Fontainebleau.

Architects such as Philibert Delorme, Giacomo Vignola, Androuet du Cerceau and Pierre Lescot, were inspired by the new ideas. The southwest interior facade of the Cour Carree of the Louvre in Paris was designed by Lescot and was covered with exterior carvings by Jean Goujon.

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Many French people spend their free time visiting museums and attending art events.

There are many streets in some regions, especially in Paris, where you will be able to find a painter to paint your portrait, another of the reasons the French are proud of their country and heritage.

In 450 B.C the development of Celtic Art was seen in France. This kind of art included a variety of styles and elements from other countries. It was ornamental and often involved complex symbolism. It didn’t use straight lines and symmetry was only used occasionally. This type of art drew on native, classical, and perhaps, Mediterranean and oriental sources.

The Franks dynasty had its own art style which was called Merovingian. It was developed between the fifth and eighth centuries.

This art style brought about important changes in French art. Carolingian art belonged to king Charles Martel who was king, from 750 to 900 and also in the reigns of Pippin the Younger, Charlemagne, and his immediate heirs-popularly known as the Carolingian Renaissance or the Pre-Romanesque period.

The Romanesque art style is representative of Western Europe and had few influences from Italian art. The sculpture had influences from the Byzantine, early Christian sculptures, and other elements from Middle East countries.

The most important sculptures are those located at the monastery of Saint Gall, apart from that there are more examples such as those in the Beaulieu-sur-Dordogne and the Standing Prophet at Moissac. Romanesque art was mostly characterized by scenes from biblical history on their monumental doors, candle holders, and baptismal fonts.

French churches in Provence, Burgundy, and Aquitaine were decorated with sculptures adorning the statues and the facades.

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France Art

Many French people spend their free time visiting museums and attending to art events. There are many streets in some regions, specially in Paris, where you will be able to find a painter to paint your portrait, another of the reasons the French are proud of their country and heritage.

In 450 B.C the development of Celtic Art was seen in France. This kind of art included a variety of styles, and elements from other countries. It was ornamental, and often involved complex symbolism. It didn’t use straight lines and symmetry was only used occasionally. This type of art drew on native, classical and perhaps, Mediterranean and oriental sources.

The Franks dynasty had its own art style which was called Merovingian. It was developed between the fifth and eighth century. This art style brought about important changes in French art. Carolingian art belonged to king Charles Martel who was king, from 750 to 900 and also in the reigns of Pippin the Younger, Charlemagne, and his immediate heirs-popularly known as the Carolingian Renaissance or the Pre-Romanesque period.

The Romanesque art style is representative of Western Europe, and had few influences from Italian art. Sculpture had influences from the Byzantine, early Christian sculpture, and other elements from Middle East countries. The most important sculptures are those located at the monastery of Saint Gall, apart from that there are more examples such as those in the Beaulieu-sur-Dordogne and the Standing Prophet at Moissac.

Romanesque art was mostly characterized by scenes from biblical history on their monumental doors, candle holders and baptismal fonts. French churches in Provence, Burgundy, and Aquitaine were decorated with sculptures adorning the statues and the facades.

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A film school is an educational institution that is dedicated to film instruction; it means that it covers aspects like movie making that includes film production, theory, and scriptwriting. Most of the film school programs incorporate technical training, such as learning the use of cameras, lights, and other necessary instruments for the production of movies.

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Dance schools in France
Here you can find the most important dance schools, and also first-hand information about dance education, dance career, dance wear and other resources related with dance. Dance is a deliberate activity that involves purpose, intentional rhythm, culturally movement of aesthetic and inherent value; all these make dance an art rather than a sport or a coincidence.

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Professional and personal environments are filled with images. Whatever the media, presentation format, or technology used, images remain above all the creation of specialists responding to the precise needs of companies from every professional sector. Image schools cover interactive multimedia, animation, graphic and printing communication, photography and video. Image schools

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Our Beauty Schools directory is a very complete source of information for those interested in studying cosmetology arts & sciences and acquiring a degree in beauty, cosmetology, esthetics/skin care, nail technology, barbering, or any related field.

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Interested in a degree in the art and design world? with our database of art schools and colleges, has top degree programs in a variety of fields, including graphic design, fashion, interactive media, interior design, game design, web design, photography and film.