Rococo & Baroque

The Palace of Versailles is one of the most elaborate chateaus in its time and also in ours. The lavished Baroque style that is present in every crevasse of the compound makes the beholder feel very small and unimportant. I was there many years ago as a child, and it was a remarkable experience, the grand, long hallways of gold and interact paintings surrounding me was overwhelming. I remember thinking how excessive it was. I would catch myself looking at small parts of the massive paintings. The figures of gods and angels paint with such care and detail that i believed if i stared hard enough i could see the flaws in their complexions. My fondest memory though was strolling through the gardens and seeing the fountains, they were my favorite because they were statues with parts that moved, even if it was just water pouring or being spit out by some Greek god, it still had a part that interacted with you. Not directly mind you but indirectly, i realised that this fountain has been doing this for hundreds of years, it fascinated me.