,,! ,,bro*ure ,,s]ies ,! ,*teau ( ,*ambord3 ,france ,l\is ,,xvi4 ,sconces ,,octob]1 #aijj ,illu/ration3 ,,plate ,,lxxv ,,*ambord3 ,,s\!rn ,,fa,,ade ,,! ,,bro*ure ,,s]ies ,,( ,,ar*itectural ,,illu/ration4 #aijj4 ,,octob] ,no4 #aj4 ,,! ,,*,,teau ,,( ,,*ambord3 ,,france ,! ,*teau ( ,*ambord is "o ( ! mo/ unique palaces ( ! ,r5aissance 9 exi/5ce4 ,x is1 writes ,jules ,loiseleur1 ! ,v]sailles ( ! feudal mon>*y2 & 0 to ! ,*teau ( ,blois1 t c5tral resid5ce ( ! ,valois1 :at ,v]sailles 0 to ! ,tuill]ies1--! c\ntry-seat ( royalty4 ,tape/ries f ,arras1 ,v5etian mirrors1 curi\sly sculptur$ *e/s1 cry/al *&eli]s1 massive silv] furniture1 & miracles ( all ! arts1 7 amass$ 9 ?is palace dur+ eight reigns1 & disp]s$ 9 a s+le day by ! brea? ( ! ,revolution4 ,illu/ration3 ,,lant]n ,,( ,,! ,,great ,,/aircase ,,*ambord ,x has (t5 be5 ask$ :y ,francis ,i41 to :om ! banks ( ! ,loire pres5t$ _m m>vel\s sites1 select$ su* a wild & =sak5 spot 9 ! mid/ ( arid pla9s = ! erection ( ! /range build+ :i* he plann$4 ,8 peculi> *oice has be5 attribut$ to 8 passion = ! *ase & also because ( ! memory ( 8 am\rs ) ! beautiful ,comtesse de ,?\ry1 :om he _h visit$ 9 t neighborhood be=e he asc5d$ ! ?rone4 ,indep5d5tly ( ^! motives1 :i* no d\bt c\nt$ 9 8 selection1 p]haps ! v wildness ( ! place & its di/ance f ! ,loire1 :i* rem9d$ him too mu* ( ! c>es ( royalty1 0 a det]m9+ reason4 ,k+s1 l private individuals1 & ev5 m ?an !y1 exp]i5ce ! ne$ at times ( bury+ !mselves1 & !re=e make a hidd5 & f>-away ne/ :]e !y may be _! own ma/]s & live to please !mselves4 ,moreov]1 ,*ambord1 ) its c\ntless rooms1 its secret /airways1 & its subt]ranean passages1 seems to h be5 built = "o :o1 tir$ ( ! blaze ( royal glory1 s\ght "h = %ad[ & my/]y4 ,at ! same "t :5 he 0 re>+ ,*ambord 9 ! he>t ( ! uncultivat$ pla9s ( ! ,sologne1 ,francis ,i4 built 9 ! mid/ ( ! ,blois de ,b\logne a *teau1 :]e1 f "t to "t1 he %ut himself up ) le>n$ m5 & arti/s1 & to :i* ! c\rti]s1 :o 7 positively =bidd5 !re1 gave ! "n ( ,madrid1 9 memory ( ! prison 9 :i* _! ma/] _h suff]$4 ,b ,*ambord1 l ,madrid1 0 n a prison2 x 0 a retreat4 ,illu/ration3 ,,plate ,,lxxvi ,,*ambord3 ,,g5]al ,,view ,t s5tim5t ( peculi> *>m :i* is atta*$ to ! situation ( ,*ambord w be felt by e arti/ :o visits ?is /range creation4 ,at ! end ( a long av5ue ( popl>s break+ ?r\gh ?9 und]bru% y see1 little by little1 peep+ & m\nt+ upw>d f ! e>?1 a fairy build+1 :i*1 ris+ 9 ! mid/ ( arid s& & hea?1 produces ! mo/ /rik+ & unexpect$ effect4 ,a j9nee ( ! ,ori5t1 a poet has said1 mu/ h /ol5 x f ! c\ntry ( sun%9e to hide x 9 ! c\ntry ( fog = ! am\rs ( a h&some pr9ce4 ,! p>k 9 :i* x is situat$ is tw5ty squ>e miles 9 area1 & is surr\nd$ by tw5ty miles ( walls4 ,francis ,i4 _h pass$ 8 e>ly ye>s at ,cognac1 at ,amboise or ,romorant91 & :5 he fir/ saw ,*ambord x 0 only an old feudal manor h\se built by ! ,c\nts ( ,blois4 ,!re has be5 mu* "q z to :o ! ar*itect he employ$ to trans=m x really 01 & ! honor ( hav+ design$ ! spl5did resid5ce has be5 claim$ = sev]al ( ! ,italian arti/s1 :o e>ly 9 ! sixte5? c5tury came to seek patronage 9 ,france4 ,x seems well e/abli%$ today1 h[ev]1 t ,*ambord 0 nei!r ! "w ( ,primaticcio1 ) ^: "n x is tempt+ to associate any build+ ( ?is k+'s1 nor ( ,vignola1 nor ( ,il ,rosso1 all ( :om h left "s trace ( _! soj\rn 9 ,france1 = ! me?ods ( contempor>y ,italian ar*itecture 7 totally diff]5t2 b z ,m4 de la ,saussaye1 ! au?or ( a v complete & concise hi/ory ( ! build+1 proves1 x 0 due to ! skill ( t f]tile local s*ool ( art & ar*itecture ar\nd ,t\rs & ,blois1 & m p>ticul>ly to a comp>atively obscure g5ius1 ^: "n is also m5tion$ 9 connection ) ,amboise & ,blois1 "o ,pi]re le ,nepveu1 kn[n also z ,pi]re ,tr9queau1 :o is designat$ 9 ! pap]s :i* pres]ve 9 "s degree ! hi/ory ( ! orig9 ( ! edifice z ! mai/re de l'oeuvre de maonn]ie4 ,beh9d ?is mode/ title app>5tly1 writes ,mr4 ,h5ry ,james1 we mu/ recognize "o ( ! mo/ orig9al tal5ts ( ! ,fr5* ,r5aissance2 & x is a pro( ( ! vigor ( ! arti/ic life ( t p]iod t1 brilliant production be+ ev]y:]e abundant1 an arti/ ( s high a value %\ld n h be5 treat$ by 8 contempor>ies z a celebrity4 ,we manage ?+s v diff]5tly today4 ,al?\gh ,le ,nepveu 0 ! *ief ar*itect1 ,c\s91 ,bontemps1 ,g\jon1 ,pilon & o!r not$ arti/s 7 engag$ 9 ! decoration ( ,*ambord4 ,_m *anges 9 ! /ructure 7 aft]w>ds c>ri$ out1 especially by ,l\is ,,xiv4 & by ,m>%al ,saxe1 to :om t mon>* pres5t$ x 9 #agdi4 ,f #agbe to #agcc ,/anislaus ,leszczynski1 ! ex-k+ ( ,pol&1 :o sp5t ! great] "p ( 8 life 9 be+ elect$ & 9 be+ ou/$ f 8 ?rone1 dwelt at ,*ambord4 ,dur+ ! ,revolution ! palace 0 z f> z possible despoil$ ( e ve/ige ( its royal orig91 & ! ap>tm5ts to :i* upw>ds ( two c5turies _h contribut$ a treasure ( decoration & furniture 7 swept b>e4 ,9 #agia an odd proposal 0 made to ! ,fr5* ,gov]nm5t by a company ( ,engli% ,quak]s1 :o _h conceiv$ ! bold idea ( e/abli%+ 9 ! palace a manufacture ( "s peaceful commodity n today record$4 ,napoleon ,i4 pres5t$ ,*ambord to ,m>%al ,b]?i]1 f ^: wid[ x 0 pur*as$ 9 #ahba = ! sum ( #fa1jjj rais$ by national subscription on behalf ( ! ,duke ( ,bordeaux1 =m]ly ,comte de ,*ambord4 ,illu/ration3 ,,plate ,,lxxvii ,,*ambord3 ,,nor!rn ,,fa,,ade ,! ,*teau1 only ! nor? "p ( :i* is complet$1 consi/s ( two squ>e blocks1 ! l>g] ( :i*1 five hundr$ & twelve feet long by ?ree hundr$ & eighty-five feet broad1 encloses ! small] 9 su* a way1 t ! nor!rn faade ( ! "o =ms ! c5tre ( ! nor!rn faade ( ! o!r4 ,! corn]s ( ea* block t]m9ate 9 massive r\nd t[]s1 ) conical ro(s cr[n$ by lant]ns1 s t f\r ( ^! t[]s appe> 9 ! pr9cipal faade4 ,9 plan x w be se5 t ,*ambord resembles ! typical ,fr5* *teau2 ) ! habitation ( ! seigneur & 8 family 9 ! c5tre1 & ?is habitation enclos$ on ?ree sides by a c\rt1 :ile l mo/ feudal dwell+s1 ! c5tral donjon %>es "o ( its sides ) ! ext]ior ( ! :ole4 ,! c5tral "p is adorn$ ) an unexampl$ pr(usion ( dorm]-w9d[s1 turrets1 c>v$ *imneys & p9nacles1 besides innum]able m\ld+s & sculptures1 above all ( :i* rises ! d\ble lant]n ( ! t[] conta9+ ! pr9cipal /aircase4 ,x is a =e/ ( campaniles1 *imneys1 sky-lights1 domes & t[]s1 9 lace-"w & op5-"w1 twi/$ accord+ to a caprice :i* excludes nei!r h>mony nor unity1 writes ,m4 ,loiseleur4 ,! beautiful op5-"w t[] ( ! l>ge /aircase dom9ates ! entire mass ( p9nacles & /eeples1 & ba!s 9 ! blue sky its colossal fleur-de-lis1 ! la/ po9t ( ! highe/ p9nacle among p9nacles1 ! highe/ cr[n among all cr[ns4 ,we mu/ take ,*ambord = :at x is1 an anci5t ,go?ic *teau dress$ out 9 great measure accord+ to ! fa%ion ( ! ,r5aissance4 ,9 no o!r place is ! transition f "o /yle to ano!r reveal$ 9 a way s impressive & nave2 n[h]e else does ! brilliant butt]fly ( ! ,r5aissance %[ itself m deeply imprison$ 9 ! heavy ,go?ic *rysalis4 ,*ambord1 by its plan :i* is ess5tially ,fr5* & feudal1 & by its enclosure flank$ ) t[]s1 & by ! bread? ( its heavy mass1 slavi%ly recalls ! m$ival manoirs4 ,by its lavi% pr(usion ( ornam5tation x sugge/s ! creations ( ! sixte5? c5tury z f> z ! beg9n+ ( ! ro(s2 x is ,go?ic z f> z ! plat=m2 & x belongs to ! ,r5aissance :5 x comes to ! ro( itself4 ,x may be comp>$ to a rude ,fr5* knight ( ! f\rte5? c5tury1 :o we>s on 8 cuirass "s f9e ,italian embroid]ies1 & on 8 head ! plum$ felt ( ,francis ,i41--assur$ly an incongru\s co/ume1 b "o n )\t "*4 ,) a sympa!tic d5ial ( any extreme ov]-te*nical admiration1 writes ,mr4 ,cook 9 8 ,old ,t\ra9e1 ,viollet le ,duc gives j t intelligible acc\nt ( ! ,*teau :i* is a compromise betwe5 ! unmean+ adulation ( its contempor>y critics & ! ignorance ( ! casual travell]4 ',*ambord1' says he1 'mu/ be tak5 = :at x is2 = an attempt ( ! ar*itect to reconcile ! me?ods ( two opposite pr9ciples1--to unite 9 "o build+ ! =tifi$ ca/le ( ! ,middle ,ages & ! pleasure-palace ( ! sixte5? c5tury4' ,grant$ t ! attempt 0 an absurd "o1 x mu/ be rememb]$ t ! ,r5aissance 0 b j beg9n+ 9 ,france2 ,go?ic art seem$ out ( date1 yet none o!r _h e/abli%$ itself to take its place4 ,9 lit]ature1 9 morals1 z 9 ar*itecture1 ?is p>ticul> phase 9 ! civilization ( ! "t 0 evid5t1 & if only ?is transition p]iod is realiz$ 9 all its mean+s1 ) all ! 'mon/r\s & in=m' *>act]i/ics t 7 inevitably a "p ( x1 ! my/]y ( ?is /range sixte5? c5tury 9 ,france is half expla9$4 ,illu/ration3 ,,plan ,,( ,,! ,,*,,teau ,,( ,,*ambord ,at ,*ambord1 writes ,mrs4 ,pattison1 9 h] ,r5aissance ( ,art 9 ,france1 :i* 0 build+ 9 #aebf1 ! /ories are1 x is true1 =cibly indicat$1 b ! :ole build+ is pull$ toge!r 9 ,go?ic fa%ion by ! t[]s ( ! corps de logis1 & by ^? :i* flank ! pavilions or w+s :i* /ret* out on ei!r side ( ! ma9 body4 ,9 a build+ ( ! size ( ,*ambord ! result ( ?is treatm5t is h>dly satisfactory1 = ! l9es ( ! w+s to "r & left ( ! ma9 body seem to droop away f ! heavy t[]s on ei!r side4 ,inside ! c\rt1 h[ev]1 ! unpleasant effect1 ev5 at ,*ambord1 disappe>s1 = ! app>5t l5g? ( ! w+s is greatly abbreviat$ by ! effect ( ! two spiral /aircases :i* run up outside ! build+ at ! int]nal angles on opposite sides4 ,illu/ration3 ,,plate ,,lxxviii ,,*ambord3 ,,francis ,i4 ,,w+ ,*ambord is1 inde$1 ?r\gh\t truly typical ( ! e>li] /age ( ! new ,r5aissance movem5t4 ,9 ! g5]al arrangem5t1 9 ! ordonnance1 late ,go?ic caprice & fanta/ic love ( ! un=ese5 rule triumphant4 ,! old] portions ( ! ,*teau1 ! seem+ly irregul> assemblages ( half ,ori5tal turrets & spires1 are debas$ ,go?ic1 full ( audaci\s disreg>d ( all outw>d seem+ ( ord]4 ,! ar*itect1 in/ead ( seek+ to br+ home to ! eye ! g5]al law1 ! plan on :i* ! :ole is gr\p$1 has wilfully obscur$ & conceal$ x b5ea? ! obvi\sness ( ! wild & d>+ conceits heap$ above4 ,illu/ration3 ,,view ,,( ,,*ambord 7#aegf7 ,,engrav+ ,,f ,,du ,,c]ceau ,b ev5 at ,*ambord ! m>k is set :i* promises o!r days4 ,x is ! transition mom5t2 ,go?ic fancy may wildly di/ribute ornam5t & obscure design1 b ! ornam5t :i* x di/ributes is ,go?ic no long]4 ,! obscna :i* haunt ! ca!drals ( ! middle ages1 :i* infe/ ! e>li] t[]s ( ,amboise1 & l+] defil+ly ab\t ,gaillon1 are bani%$4 ,9 _! place come fa9t foliat$ trac]ies & arabesques 9 l[ relief1 enri*+ e surface1 di/urb+ none1 mov+ ) melodi\s adaptation ( subtle l9e1 w9d+1 fall+1 ris+ 9 sympa?y ) e swiftly asc5d+ %aft or holl[+ curve4 ,x is n n[ possible to approa* ,*ambord c>ry+ 9 our eyes a vision ( ! great ,r5aissance palace1 z engrav$ by ,du ,c]ceau 9 8 ,plus excell5s ,btim5s de la ,france4 ,burd5$ by ! weighty labors ( ,l\is ,,xiv41 weak5$ by eight improv+ ye>s at ! h&s ( ,/anislaus ,leszczynski1 mutilat$ by ,m>%al ,saxe1 ! ,*ambord :i* we n[ g out f ,blois to visit is n ! ,*ambord ( ,francis ,i4 ,! broad f\ndations & heav+ ar*es :i* rose pr\dly out ( ! wat]s ( ! moat no long] impress ! eye4 ,! truncat$ mass squats ignobly ^u ! turf1 ! wat]s ( ! moat are gone2 gone are ! deep embankm5ts cr[n$ ) pi]c$ balu/rades2 gone is ! no-long]-ne$$ bridge ) its gu>dian lions4 ,all ! outly+ "w :i* gave ! actual build+ space & dignity has vani%$1 & we ent] directly f ! p>k outside to :at 0 once b ! inn] c\rt ( ! ,*teau4 ,x is n until we /& )9 ?is inn] c\rt--until we h pass$ ?r\gh ! l9es ( build+ :i* enclose x on ! we/]n side1 & :i* %[ ! unmi/akable signs ( /upid & brutal de/ruction1 t we c believe aga9 9 ! dep>t$ glories ( ,*ambord4 ,lippomano1 ambassador f ,v5ice to ,france 9 ! reign ( ,h5ry ,,iii41 turn$ out ( 8 way to visit ,*ambord4 ',on ! #ba/1' he says1 'we made a slight det\r 9 ord] to visit ! ,*teau ( ,*ambord1 or1 m /rictly speak+1 ! palace comm5c$ by ,francis ,i41 & truly wor?y ( ?is great pr9ce4 ,i h se5 _m magnific5t build+s 9 ! c\rse ( my life1 b nev] any?+ m beautiful or m ri*4 ,!y say t ! piles = ! f\ndations ( ! ,*teau 9 ?is m>%y gr\nd h alone co/ #cjj1jjj francs4 ,! effect is v good on all sides4 ,! numb] ( ! rooms is z rem>kable z _! size1 & inde$ space 0 n want+ to ! ar*itect1 s9ce ! wall t surr\nds ! p>k is sev5 leagues 9 l5g?4 ,! p>k itself is full ( =e/s1 ( lakes1 ( /reams1 ( pa/ure-l&1 & ( hunt+-gr\nds1 & 9 ! c5tre rises ! ,*teau ) its gilt battlem5ts1 ) its w+s cov]$ 9 ) lead1 ) its pavilions1 its t[]s & its corridors1 ev5 z ! romanc]s describe to u ! abode ( ,morgana or ( ,alc9os4 ,m ?an half rema9s to be done1 & ,i d\bt x w ev] be f9i%$1 = ! k+dom is completely exhau/$ by w>4 ,we left mu* m>vell+1 or r let u say ?und]/ruck4' ,illu/ration3 ,,plate ,,lxxix ,,*ambord3 ,,/aircase1 ,,francis ,i4 ,,w+ ,to de/roy ! "* ( ,*ambord f ! outside 0 n difficult4 ,x 0 n easy to tame ! rude defiance ( ,v9c5nes1 or give facility to ! res]v$ & gu>d$ approa*es ( ,gaillon4 ,solid rectangul> t[]s1 heavy ma*icolations1 & pond]\s drawbridges (f] a /ubborn resi/ance to s*emes ( ru?less innovation2 b ,*ambord 0 no =tress1 x 0 a c\ntry h\se4 ,! v site is motiv$ by no o!r reason ?an ! pleasures ( ! *ase4 ,! battlem5ts ( ,gaillon gave back ! e*oes ( ! trumpet1 b ! gall]ies ( ,*ambord res\nd$ ) ! huntsman's bugle4 ,! con/ruction ( ^! gall]ies 9 itself po9ts to ! rapid progress ( social *ange4 ,!re are n only su* z may be call$ cov]$ passages communicat+ f ! spiral /aircases ) ! rooms on ea* /ory2 gall]ies :i* h _! special cause 9 actual ne$ & daily use2 b ! ro(s ( ! range ( "o-/ori$ build+s :i* connect ! side w+s on ! nor? & s\?1 & :i* run along ! we/]n front1 are f9i%$ up f ! cornice ) a balu/rade1 & turn$ into a prom5ade = c\rti]s4 ,yet 9 spite ( ^! m>k$ indications ( *ange ! anci5t _s l+]s4 ,! unre/ra9$ fre$om ( grotesque caprice f9ds expression ev]y:]e1 ev5 9 ^? lat] portions :i* belong to ano!r reign4 ,pi]re le ,nepveu has left on all 8 "w ! impr9t ( pr(use & fanta/ic =ce2 ! outl9es ( 8 cupolas /rike ! sky ) an audacity :i* seems to defy ! adv]se criticism ( ^? :o mov$ )9 ! limits ( m cauti\s rule4 ,symmetrical balance1 = :i* ! ma/]s ( a succe$+ era s\ght1 & by :i* !y /rove to h>monize e portion ( _! design1 oblig$ !m to reject ! aid ( ^? v>i$ res\rces :i* ,le ,nepveu %rewdly m>%al$ ) a vigor\s h&4 ,*ambord is 9 tru? a brilliant example ( transition4 ,! e>ly ,r5aissance is !re to be se51 tak+ on itself ! burd5 b5ea? :i* ! fail+ =ces ( ! ,go?ic _s _h sunk4 ,b ! int5tion ( ! "w is :olly =eign to ! ma9 direction tak5 by ! new movem5t1 & condemn$1 by its v nature1 to rema91 9 spite ( ! wond]ful g5ius lavi%$ ^u x1 an unfruitful t\r de =ce4 ,! int]ior ( ! palace is n[ b a great wild]ness ( hewn /one4 ,! sixte5? c5tury treasures ( art :i* _h adorn$ x 7 all /ol5 or de/roy$ 9 ! ,revolution1 ! spoliation be+ s complete t x 0 /ripp$ ( ev5 ! c>v$ wa9scots1 panels1 doors & %utt]s1 & ! f\r hundr$ & =ty enorm\s ap>tm5ts n[ give only ! impression ( a va/ & com=tless b>rack4 ,9 ! orig9al arrangem5t ( ! int]ior all ideas ( practical def5se 7 sacrific$ to produce a pleasure palace1 & x 0 furni%$ ) innum]able secret /airways 7!re are ?irte5 great /aircases1 n to m5tion numb]less small] ones7 isolat$ turrets & a hundr$ facilities = :at ! gallant ,viollet le ,duc calls les intrigues secrtes de cette c\r jeune et t\t occupe de galant]ies4 ,on ! :ole1 writes ,mr4 ,h5ry ,james1 ,*ambord makes a great impression--!re is a dignity 9 its desolation4 ,x speaks ) a muffl$ b audible voice ( ! vani%$ mon>*y1 :i* _h be5 s /rong1 s spl5did1 b today has become a sort ( fanta/ic vision4 ,i ?\ght1 :ile ,i l+]$ !re1 ( all ! f9e ?+s t x takes to make up su* a mon>*y2 & h[ "o ( !m is a sup]fluity ( m\ld]+ empty palaces4 ,a ,*ange 9 ,! ,bro*ure ,s]ies ,! att5tion ( subscrib]s to ,,! ,,bro*ure ,,s]ies is aga9 call$ to ! fact t1 beg9n+ ) ! ,sev5? ,volume1 ,janu>y1 #aija1 ! magaz9e is to be enl>g$1 & t ! subscription price w !n be increas$ to #a4jj a ye>1 & ! price ( s+le copies to t5 c5ts ea*4 ,illu/ration3 ,,plate ,,lxxx ,,*ambord3 ,,f ,,! ,,we/ ,,l\is ,,xvi4 ,,sconces ,illu/ration3 ,,f ,,fonta9ebleau ,illu/ration3 ,,f ,,v]sailles ,illu/ration3 ,,f ,,d\ai ,illu/ration3 ,,f ,,fonta9ebleau ,illu/ration3 ,,plate ,,lxxxi ,,*ambord3 ,,! ,,ro(s ,illu/ration3 ,,f ,,fonta9ebleau ,illu/ration3 ,,f ,,v]sailles ,illu/ration3 ,,f ,,v]sailles ,illu/ration3 ,,f ,,v]sailles ,illu/ration3 ,,plate ,,lxxxii ,,*ambord3 ,,dorm]s ,,& ,,*imneys ,transcrib]'s ,note3 ,italics are indicat$ by und]scores4 ,small capitals h be5 r5d]$ 9 full capitals4 ,ligatures oe h be5 conv]t$ into oe4 ,a numb] ( m9or spell+ errors h be5 correct$ )\t note4