The Mazarin style is named after Cardinal Jules Mazarin of France (1642-1161), chief minister to King Louis XIV.  Cardinal Mazarin figured largely in shaping French art and culture as well as being a noted collector and patron of the arts.  Mazarin fixtures are solid, heavy pieces, usually made of bronze or gilt-plated bronze.  Their classic elements include complete symmetry and angled arms, sculpted faces (often of cherubs or animals), floral and acanthus elements, and volutes. A good phrase to describe a Mazarin chandelier would be “stately and elegant”.