Twee panelen voor houten lambrisering en twee bovendeurspanelen 1712

Daniël Marot made this print for wooden paneling and door panels sometime around the turn of the 18th century, though a precise date is unknown. As court architect to William of Orange, later King William III of England, Marot played a key role in introducing French Baroque design to the Netherlands and Britain. This print, teeming with ornamental motifs like acanthus leaves and putti, showcases the opulent style favored by the European elite. The symmetrical arrangement and classical allusions reflect a desire for order and harmony that was characteristic of the period. Notice, too, the inclusion of heraldic symbols. These would have appealed to aristocratic patrons eager to display their lineage and status. Marot’s designs reveal the intersection of art, power, and social ambition in the late 17th and early 18th centuries. Art historians consult a wide range of documentary sources to understand the social context in which art is produced and consumed. These include architectural treatises, design pattern books, and inventories of aristocratic collections.