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MARIE ANTOINETTE MARCH | 2022 ABOUT THE MOVIE PG. 1 FASHION PG.2 ARCHITECTURE PG. 3 INTERIOR DESIGN PGS. 4-6 SOURCES PG. 7 FERNANDEZ, YZABELA KORINE G. IN 1231 | IDR. JYLE MARIZ MARATON

Marie Antoinette is a 2006 historical drama featuring Kirsten Dunst. The movie is based on and revolves around the life of Queen Marie Antoinette. Marie Antoinette was a fourteen-year-old Archduchess of Austria who traveled to France to marry the Dauphin of France who was later crowned as King Louis XVI. This marriage was to seal an alliance between the two rival countries. After her marriage, she was pressured into producing an heir right away and was looked down upon when she could not bear any even though the person at fault was King Louis XVI. Marie Antoinette spent most of her time shopping and ABOUT gambling. At age 18, the current ruler of France, King Louis XV, died of smallpox which led to Marie Antoinette and Louis XVI being crowned as Queen and King. On the 19th day of December 1778, Marie Antoinette birthed their daughter, Princess Marie Therese Charlotte of France. When THE France's economy started to decrease, she was seen living her life normally and luxuriously which left the townspeople mad at her for ignoring the ongoing problem. In 1780, Marie Antoinette birthed a son, Louis-Joseph, Dauphin of France, and another daughter in 1786, Princess Sophie. MOVIE When the French Revolution broke out, the royal family opted to stay in France which led the people to be angry. Soon after, they were forced by the people to leave Versailles and transfer to Tuileries. This 1 marked the end of the Rule of King Louis XVI and the end of the movie.

FASHION omen's fashion consisted of a stomacher, bodice, pagoda sleeves, and paniers. The stomacher was a triangle of richly decorated stuff which masked the bodice opening. A pagoda sleeve, on the other hand, is a funnel-shaped outer sleeve turned back to expose an inner sleeve and lining. A bodice is the close-fitting waist-length garment which is used to cover the chest and back above the waist. Laslty, paniers are stiff underskirt fitted with circular boned hoops worn under the robe volante. The panier is what gave the overall shape Wof the skirt. It was later innovated to take form of an oblong which spread the fulness of the gown to both sides of the hips. FASHION The film featured French Rococo footwear which were half closed and half open. These footwear had added height which makes them heels. Another evident accessory during this time was the hand held fan that most of the women had in the film. Another accessory is the headdresses of the women. These headdresses, unlike recent periods, were simpler and were not as extravagant. Laslty, the color palette evident in the fashion are light pastel colors 2 which are similar to what was used for their interiors.

ARCHITECTURE Rococo Architecture features some characteristics that set it apart from the rest of the periods. First, it utilized curves which differentiated it from the use of straight lines in French classicism. Another is its ability to amaze people with its grandeur features like grand doors, grand staircases, etc. Another characteristic is that it is assymetric. They were not strcit when it comes to symmetry unlike lots of the other previous periods. Some common materials used in Rococo period was tera cotta, marble, wood, and carved boiserie. 3

INTERIOR DESIGN INTERIOR DESIGN Fauteuil. Also known asseat, Flooring used were oak Wall treatment used was Moldings found in the Louis XV Armchair. squares which can be termed wood paneling. Wood panels were often Is an armchair as \"Parquet de Versailles.\" paneling could either thin and in low relief. upholstered Other floor materials used be natural, painted, or Common motifs were are terra-cotta, limestone, painted and parcel-gilt. upholstered back, and marble, and faience. Parquet This room shows the attenuated sprays and configurations were usually last since the wall is open padded arms. arranged in squares or painted white and tendrils, flower comparted. shows some gilding. garlands, pierced and jagged scallop shells, and more. 4

INTERIOR DESIGN INTERIOR DESIGN Mirrors. Large mirrors Angel Bed. One of the most Bergere chair. The Louis Carpets. Parquet were used more common bed types in French XV Bergere chair was frequently in the interiors Rococo period was the angel a somewhat larger flooring was usually of French Rococo bed. \"Lit d Ange\" in French. armchair that had establishments. They are It is a bed without a post, but covered with usually found put up by with a small canopy. walls and are often seen enclosed and patterned carpets in more than once in a room. upholstered arms and soft colors. usually a loose seat cushion. 5

INTERIOR DESIGN INTERIOR DESIGN Crystal chandeliers. Duchesse Bed. A Duchesse Candle sticks. Candle Flower garlands. Bed, \"Lit a 'Duchesse,\" had sticks were a common Crystal chandeliers were both a beadboard and foot decorative item for Flower garlands were board. It has a canopy which interiors in the French often often used as covered the full length of the Rococo era. This is often used as bed. It had no posts, and a why a lot of candle ceiling decoration in the low headboard. This bed sticks could be found ornamentation in the was introduced in the 17th scattered around in French Rococo period century. rooms in the movie. French Rococo era. and even the periods that They are usually came after. gilded and found on walls, mirrors, and the like. 6

THANK YOU!THANK YOU! SOURCES PHOTOS: https://screenmusings.org/movie/dvd/Marie-Antoinette/index_11.htm MOVIE SUMMARY: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marie_Antoinette_(2006_film) ARCHITECTURE: https://www.masterclass.com/articles/rococo-architecture#a-brief-history-of-rococo- architecture OTHER INFORMATION: 7 IDr. Jyle's PPT :)