Blog Tag
Baroque
Every blog article tagged Baroque.
August 3, 2026
Louis Quatorze Ornament, Built Out of Light and Shade
The scroll and the shell, and why a Louis Quatorze panel is never allowed a flat surface. Where the style turns into Louis Quinze, where it falls apart into Rococo, and what all of it teaches a carver about light.
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August 1, 2026
Greek vs Roman Acanthus Leaf. How to Tell Styles Apart
An 1871 journal mapped every acanthus style a carver meets. I walk through its plates, Greek to Baroque, and show what your gouge should do about each one.
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