https://earlymoderneurope.hist.sites.carleton.edu/files/original/0705bab615aa4e6ea5f532c55d25c4fd.jpg 396ec109e409ef161fdc7bbf664ee3bd Still Image A static visual representation. Examples include paintings, drawings, graphic designs, plans and maps. Recommended best practice is to assign the type Text to images of textual materials. Original Format The type of object, such as painting, sculpture, paper, photo, and additional data Photograph Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource The Fountain Court of Hampton Court Palace Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Sir Christopher Wren Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Kaan Taskintuna Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1689-94 Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource CC BY-SA 3.0, Free to share with appropriate credit Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Hampton_Court_Palace,_Fountain_Court.jpg#/media/File:Hampton_Court_Palace,_Fountain_Court.jpg Description An account of the resource The Fountain Court is located on the grounds of the Hampton Palace in London. The Hampton Palace was built in 1504. When William III and Mary II sat on the throne in 1689, they utilized the services of Sir Christopher Wren to design a new baroque palace for them. Wren originally planned to demolish most of the Tudor palace. However, he later changed his plans and started by building the Fountain Court The Fountain Court's construction began in 1689 and it was completed in 1694. William III envisioned to rival the Palace of Versailles of Louis XIV with the baroque renovation of the Hampton Palace ("Hampton..."). The architectural structure of the Fountain Court bears a striking resemblance to that of the Palace of Versailles. A long series of arches with large windows above them are among the most noticeable similarities between the two structures. The power struggles of Europe were reflected into architecture by Sir Christopher Wren. And of course, this was a time period marked by a struggle between the strong monarchs of Europe. Although William and Mary were constitutional monarchs in contrast to the more extreme and absolutist rule of Louis XIV, the Fountain Court is a symbol of the show of power between enemies ("Historic Royal..."). References: "Hampton Court Palace." Encyclopædia Britannica. Accessed November 18, 2018. https://www.britannica.com/. "Historic Royal Palaces: Hampton Court Palace." Historic Royal Palaces. Accessed November 19, 2018. https://www.hrp.org.uk/.