Louis Quatorzen.
/luːiː kaˈtɔːz/ Used attributively to designate the styles in architecture, furniture, decorative art, etc., characteristic of his reign. Rarely Louis as adj. to designate what was prevalent in two or more of the reigns of Louis XIII, Louis XIV, Louis XV, or Louis XVI.
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society > leisure > the arts > visual arts > period, movement, or school of art > 17th century-mid 19th century > [adjective] > other styles of 17-mid 19th century
rococo1840
Louis Quatorze1855
Louis Quinze1875
colonial1886
Louis Seize1892
Louis Treize1892
Queen Anneish1926
Directoire1942
1855 J. Ogilvie Suppl. Imperial Dict. Louis-Quatorze Ornament..Louis Quinze Ornament.
1878 C. L. Eastlake Hints Househ. Taste (ed. 4) ii. 55 Their notions of the beautiful are..derived from traditions of the Louis Quatorze period.
1901 Contemp. Rev. Sept. 381 Useful arts..are reduced to copies of the Louis styles.
Derivatives
Louis Quinze n. /-kæ̃z/ Louis XV, 1715–74.
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society > leisure > the arts > visual arts > period, movement, or school of art > 17th century-mid 19th century > [adjective] > other styles of 17-mid 19th century
rococo1840
Louis Quatorze1855
Louis Quinze1875
colonial1886
Louis Seize1892
Louis Treize1892
Queen Anneish1926
Directoire1942
the world > textiles and clothing > clothing > types or styles of clothing > footwear > parts of footwear > [noun] > heel > types of
heelc1400
cork1609
Polonia heel1613
high heel1645
French heel1651
spur box1862
rubber heel1867
boot-heel1870
Louis Quinze1875
Louis heel1906
Cuban heel1908
brogue heel1927
spike heel1929
stiletto heel1931
wedge-heel1939
stiletto1953
wedge1959
stacked heel1960
stilt heel1973
1875 J. H. Pollen Anc. & Mod. Furnit. (1876) x. 103 The broken shell-shaped woodwork, popularly known as Louis quinze work, began to be adopted for the frames of large glasses.
1882 S. F. A. Caulfeild & B. C. Saward Dict. Needlework 329 Louis Quinze Lace is formed of a braid known as Louis Treize.
Louis Seize n. /-seɪz/ Louis XVI, 1774–93.
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society > leisure > the arts > visual arts > period, movement, or school of art > 17th century-mid 19th century > [adjective] > other styles of 17-mid 19th century
rococo1840
Louis Quatorze1855
Louis Quinze1875
colonial1886
Louis Seize1892
Louis Treize1892
Queen Anneish1926
Directoire1942
1892 F. Litchfield Illustr. Hist. Furnit. 162 The familiar ‘Louis Seize’ riband surmounting the two oval Sêvres china plaques.
Louis Treize n. /-treɪz/ Louis XIII, 1610–43.
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society > leisure > the arts > visual arts > period, movement, or school of art > 17th century-mid 19th century > [adjective] > other styles of 17-mid 19th century
rococo1840
Louis Quatorze1855
Louis Quinze1875
colonial1886
Louis Seize1892
Louis Treize1892
Queen Anneish1926
Directoire1942
1892 F. Litchfield Illustr. Hist. Furnit. 61 During the ‘Louis Treize’ period chairs became more comfortable.
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