Interiors of the Chateau Champs-sur-Marne:

Chateau de Champs-sur-Marne:  note the

'geometrical' arabesques, the foliate, foliage,

etc.

Chateau de Champs-sur-Marne:

Chateau de Champs-sur-Marne:

Chateau de Champs-sur-Marne:  A rare

example of a human figure - but, as is most

common, the figures are Chinese.

Chateau de Champs-sur-Marne:  Another

 rare example of a human figure - but, as

is most common the figures are Chinese.

Is this a kind of pervy scene - or am I the

pervert in thinking it so??

Chateau de Champs-sur-Marne:

Chateau de Champs-sur-Marne:

Chateau de Champs-sur-Marne:  a fairly

common mix of geometrical arabesques,

foliage, foliate, etc. decoration.  The inventiveness

of the highlights and shadows in totally

imaginary objects is extraordinary.

From the Chateau de Chantilly:

Huet Chantilly:  typical ornaments

Huet Chantilly:  In honour of a very special

grandfather monkey!

Huet Chantilly:  A wonderful example of

Huet's invention and his mixture of floral,

imaginary, gilt, foliate decoration.  His curves

and spirals are always beautifully carried out

and seem, almost, to follow a mathematical

curve.

Huet Chantilly: 

Huet Chantilly:  a good example of Huet

Singerie decoration - usually his figure

paintings are of monkeys and not of humans.

Decoration of Francois Blanchet harpsichord, Paris, 1733, Chateau de Thoiry (the earliest example here):

1733 Blanchet double-manual harpsichord: the

decoration of a part of the cheek of the

instrument.

1733 Blanchet double-manual harpsichord: front

flap decoration

1733 Blanchet double-manual harpsichord:  a part

of the cheek decoration.

1733 Blanchet double-manual harpsichord: a part

of the interior of the lid flap.

1733 Blanchet double-manual harpsichord:  a part

of the interior of the lid flap.

1733 Blanchet double-manual harpsichord: an

inventive mix of foliate and scallop decoration in

various colours with highlights and shadows.