Soleil Royal Ornaments and figurines for 3d print

[DARIVS ARCHITECTVS]

The problem with blender is that the manual sucks, so you have to learn the basics with YouTube, and the basic functions are lost among the zillion features the program has. You have to find the basic functions first, then practice. It takes real time. I'd rather be ratlining.

 

[Kevin the Lubber]

I'd rather be ratlining.

.... and that's the thing - me too, and I have yet to complete a ratline.

 

[WojtasS]

The problem with blender is that the manual sucks, so you have to learn the basics with YouTube, and the basic functions are lost among the zillion features the program has. You have to find the basic functions first, then practice. It takes real time. I'd rather be ratlining.

I didn't know there was ever any manual

 

[DARIVS ARCHITECTVS]

I didn't know there was ever any manual

There's an online manual. It tells you what the functions of the program basically, but offers no instruction on how to use them.

 

[WojtasS]

Hello
I finally had some time to do little sculpting for SR

These little fellows are bracket\corbel supporting type of column or at least they seem to me very similar in design. The supporting columns between 1st and 2nd are little easier to make as they don't have a head. Little progress, but step by step it's going to be finished

 

[Kevin the Lubber]

As ever, wow.

 

[Hubac’s Historian]

These look amazing! Really nice, crisp detail!

 

[Czesiek]

WOW

 

[Mirek]

Witaj
Rozwijasz się Wojtku ,Pięknie .Pozdrawiam Mirek

 

[WojtasS]

These look amazing! Really nice, crisp detail!

Thanks. Technology allows such detail, but it still takes time to design such figurines

 

[WojtasS]

Witaj
Rozwijasz się Wojtku ,Pięknie .Pozdrawiam Mirek

Dzięki. Trzeba będzie jeszcze do czegoś przykleić te figurki, ale to temat na przyszłość.

 

[WojtasS]

Hello

I need a little help from you. If someone has higher quality photo of this relief inside QG I would really appreciate it.

 

[Hubac’s Historian]

Photos, courtesy of Yoann Guillemenet:

 

[Hubac’s Historian]

These look reasonably clear on my phone version of SOS, but not nearly as clear on a desktop version.

 

[WojtasS]

Thank you. They are transparent enough, especially the bouquet with leaves around it. I just still can't see what is on the end of one of the sceptres.
This relief is especially important because it's not only symbolic but also presents real objects: crown, hand of justice and sceptre. The problem is what is at the end of sceptre. It's clear that some of the sculptures are entirely Tanneron's invention or rather he was inspired by what he saw in Versailles.

From John Ott's 1693 Soleil Royal
"The king’s Apollo-in-his-sun-chariot frieze was designed by Charles Le Brun after Le Brun’s similar Apollo fountain in the gardens of Versailles "

Soleil Royal 1693 by John Ott - FINISHED - Heller - 1:100 - PLASTIC

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The fountain is truly work of art.





I can't say more about that statement, as I don't have the knowledge to support or decline that, but I was able to find other sources of Tanneron's inspiration.
When you look at this pictures and back on model you can find some similarities









This is a part of fence at the entrance gate at Versailles Palace











Back to the relief. As you can see from photos sceptre is ended with Fleur de lys, but I'm not sure if Tanneron used it or maybe he used Sceptre of Charles V. The one that survived The Revolution. Heller's version show only rounded object at the end so maybe it looks like sceptre held by statue of Charles V











Side topic. I kept finding all over different models and places this element. Does it have some symbolic meaning or it's just repeated leaf ornament?










Sources

Royal monogram of Louis XIV | Decoration style Versailles | Monogram as a symbol in the ornamentation | The Sun King

Woodcarving and ornaments in wood for interiors and furniture .Reproduction and period furniture of liege style furniture . Restoration ornaments.

ornamental-woodcarver-patrickdamiaens.blogspot.com

Sceptre de Charles V

Les textes de 1380 offrent une description de l’objet : sa hampe est gravée de fleurs de lis et de noeuds, elle est surmontée d’un pommeau orné de pierres précieuses et de perles, où sont figurées trois scènes de la légende de l’empereur Charlemagne ; au sommet de la composition trône une...

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BATON – Sceptre dit de Napoléon Ier

Manche tourné, base à moulures ; en haut, petit vase en fleur de lotus surmontée d'un aigle aux ailes déployées. Historique : d'une paire de main de justice et de sceptre inventoriée en 1894 dans les réserves du Mobilier national (archives du Mobilier ntaional, Inventaire de 1894 et entrées, f°...

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