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Monday, 5 April 2021

The CARTOUCHE in wood and stone | The ORNAMENT CARTOUCHE | Wooden cartouche

The Cartouche The ornament Cartouche, Baroque style ornaments, Cartouche, Wooden cartouche carved by Ornamental woodcarver for a decoration in wood or paneling. A wooden cartouche is always made by a woodcarver.
The Cartouche


From my Dutch woodcarving blog:

The CARTOUCHE in wood and stone 

The ORNAMENT CARTOUCHE

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The CARTOUCHE

A cartouche is an elaborate, protruding spherical, often scrolled and incised shape that became an integral ornamental element from the 16th century onwards. It has been suggested that the cartouche evolved from the flattened oval shape used to accentuate the names of kings in ancient Egyptian hieroglyphics.

One of the most prized decorations in all style periods is the cartouche. Both in wood and in stone. The cartouche is based on a more or less oval, spherical surface surrounded by ornate design and moldings.

The Cartouche The ornament Cartouche, Baroque style ornaments, Cartouche, Wooden cartouche carved by Ornamental woodcarver for a decoration in wood or paneling. A wooden cartouche is always made by a woodcarver.

The central part contains information such as text, a year, a name or even a family crest, a message that the owner of the cartouche wants to give us. Although the frame is intended to emphasise the message, over time it developed into a true decorative element.

Since the Renaissance, craftsmen have used the cartouche in almost all forms of art. The cartouche is a highly decorative ornament, which has always reflected changing fashions and tastes.

Each style period has its own typical design; a Louis XIV-style cartouche will look symmetrical and a Louis XV cartouche rather asymmetrical and lavishly decorated with the rocaille motif.

The Cartouche The ornament Cartouche, Baroque style ornaments, Cartouche, Wooden cartouche carved by Ornamental woodcarver for a decoration in wood or paneling. A wooden cartouche is always made by a woodcarver.

The Cartouche The ornament Cartouche, Baroque style ornaments, Cartouche, Wooden cartouche carved by Ornamental woodcarver for a decoration in wood or paneling. A wooden cartouche is always made by a woodcarver.

The decoration or ornaments around a cartouche can be filled in according to the designer-performer's own taste and style period. Common ornaments are acanthus leaves, flowers, foliage such as palm branches, masks and faces, but always according to the prescriptions of the style period at that time.

 Sometimes cherubs are present on the side(s) of the convex central part or lions on both sides of the cartouche depicting a family crest or a cartouche in combination with an abundance of fruit and vegetables. Or in combination with a Horn of Plenty, a cartouche with the message," the inhabitants of this house are doing well" or "we are doing well".... As I said, the possibilities are endless.

Here are some examples of the ornament cartouche that I have photographed over the years in 

France: Lille, Paris, Fontainebleau Castle and Chantilly Castle. 

Germany: Brühl Castle, Freiburg im Breisgau and Villa Hügel.

The Cartouche The ornament Cartouche, Baroque style ornaments, Cartouche, Wooden cartouche carved by Ornamental woodcarver for a decoration in wood or paneling. A wooden cartouche is always made by a woodcarver.

The Cartouche The ornament Cartouche, Baroque style ornaments, Cartouche, Wooden cartouche carved by Ornamental woodcarver for a decoration in wood or paneling. A wooden cartouche is always made by a woodcarver.
Villa Hügel, Germany

Lille, France


In Paris

The Cartouche The ornament Cartouche, Baroque style ornaments, Cartouche, Wooden cartouche carved by Ornamental woodcarver for a decoration in wood or paneling. A wooden cartouche is always made by a woodcarver.

The Cartouche The ornament Cartouche, Baroque style ornaments, Cartouche, Wooden cartouche carved by Ornamental woodcarver for a decoration in wood or paneling. A wooden cartouche is always made by a woodcarver.
CARTOUCHE in wood and stone | The ORNAMENT CARTOUCHE
Lille, France


The Cartouche The ornament Cartouche, Baroque style ornaments, Cartouche, Wooden cartouche carved by Ornamental woodcarver for a decoration in wood or paneling. A wooden cartouche is always made by a woodcarver.

The Cartouche The ornament Cartouche, Baroque style ornaments, Cartouche, Wooden cartouche carved by Ornamental woodcarver for a decoration in wood or paneling. A wooden cartouche is always made by a woodcarver.

The Cartouche The ornament Cartouche, Baroque style ornaments, Cartouche, Wooden cartouche carved by Ornamental woodcarver for a decoration in wood or paneling. A wooden cartouche is always made by a woodcarver.

The Cartouche The ornament Cartouche, Baroque style ornaments, Cartouche, Wooden cartouche carved by Ornamental woodcarver for a decoration in wood or paneling. A wooden cartouche is always made by a woodcarver.

The Cartouche The ornament Cartouche, Baroque style ornaments, Cartouche, Wooden cartouche carved by Ornamental woodcarver for a decoration in wood or paneling. A wooden cartouche is always made by a woodcarver.


The Cartouche The ornament Cartouche, Baroque style ornaments, Cartouche, Wooden cartouche carved by Ornamental woodcarver for a decoration in wood or paneling. A wooden cartouche is always made by a woodcarver.

The Cartouche The ornament Cartouche, Baroque style ornaments, Cartouche, Wooden cartouche carved by Ornamental woodcarver for a decoration in wood or paneling. A wooden cartouche is always made by a woodcarver.

The Cartouche The ornament Cartouche, Baroque style ornaments, Cartouche, Wooden cartouche carved by Ornamental woodcarver for a decoration in wood or paneling. A wooden cartouche is always made by a woodcarver.


The Cartouche The ornament Cartouche, Baroque style ornaments, Cartouche, Wooden cartouche carved by Ornamental woodcarver for a decoration in wood or paneling. A wooden cartouche is always made by a woodcarver.


The Cartouche The ornament Cartouche, Baroque style ornaments, Cartouche, Wooden cartouche carved by Ornamental woodcarver for a decoration in wood or paneling. A wooden cartouche is always made by a woodcarver.

The Cartouche The ornament Cartouche, Baroque style ornaments, Cartouche, Wooden cartouche carved by Ornamental woodcarver for a decoration in wood or paneling. A wooden cartouche is always made by a woodcarver.

The Cartouche The ornament Cartouche, Baroque style ornaments, Cartouche, Wooden cartouche carved by Ornamental woodcarver for a decoration in wood or paneling. A wooden cartouche is always made by a woodcarver.

The Cartouche The ornament Cartouche, Baroque style ornaments, Cartouche, Wooden cartouche carved by Ornamental woodcarver for a decoration in wood or paneling. A wooden cartouche is always made by a woodcarver.

The Cartouche The ornament Cartouche, Baroque style ornaments, Cartouche, Wooden cartouche carved by Ornamental woodcarver for a decoration in wood or paneling. A wooden cartouche is always made by a woodcarver.

The CARTOUCHE in wood and stone | The ORNAMENT CARTOUCHE | Wooden cartouche
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1 comment:

  1. Unknown12 April 2021 at 18:09

    Thank you for posting these photos and describing this decorative style.

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