Modern History Monday – Which “Louis” OR … Louis WHO?

Michelangelo-The Delphic Sybil Sistine Chapel, Vatican City Always best to consult the oracle on these matters, yes?  But we don’t need to tell the future for the styles of chairs, we simply need to remember which one is which, with clues from the past! I hope to detail the main characteristics of Louis XIV or Read more…

Modern History Monday – American Houses * Architectural Style Primer 1620-1830

Last week on “Modern History Monday” I wrote about the Colonial house and how it created a sense of “Home”.  Regardless of what type or style of “home” that you live in, the “Colonial” house seems to distill the house form down to the basics. Oldest house on Nantucket – 1686 For those that might Read more…