Question

A four-poster bed is framed in intricately carved golden posts, covered with a lacy blue spread, and draped with a canopy of blue cloth.
Bed (lit à la Polonaise)
by unknown artist
Digital image courtesy of the Getty’s Open Content Program

Question
This French bed mostly communicates what cultural value?




peace
peace

extravagance
extravagance

frugality
frugality

independence
independence

Answer 1

The four-poster bed described, with its intricately carved golden posts and lacy blue spread, primarily communicates the cultural value of **extravagance**. The elaborate design, luxurious materials, and ornate details suggest a preference for opulence and grandeur, typical of French aristocratic style during certain historical periods.