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AP Art History

Category - Later Europe and Americas

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The use of a Classical structure for the external architecture of Chateau de Versailles was:
  1. To make the best use of the materials available during Louis XIV's reign
  2. To create a disconnect between the ornate interior décor and simple exterior structure
  3. To show an intellectual and aesthetic connection to earlier Greek and Roman cultures
  4. To recreate the simplicity of the Roman era temples.
Explanation
Answer: C - The use of a Classical structure for external architecture of Chateau de Versailles was to show an intellectual and aesthetic connection to earlier Greek and Roman cultures.

Ancient Greek and Roman civilizations, which together form the Classical period, were seen as the intellectual and aesthetic ancestors of French culture. Louis XIV was looking to create a link between himself - and by extension French culture - to the best architects, artists, and thinkers of this time period.
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