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A Day at Versailles (Hardcover)
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A Day at Versailles (Hardcover)
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The world's most iconic chateau has welcomed tourists the world
over, yet this handsome slipcased volume offers up the charm of a
thousand and one hidden places in the chateau, its gardens, and
pavilions. All were designed to surprise and delight the eye and
all the senses at every turn, their exquisite decoration forming an
integral part of the elite lifestyle of the eighteenth-century.
This comprehensive volume captures the exquisite setting and
inimitable ambiance of Versailles and its gardens, from its
intimate private spaces usually closed to the general public to the
charming Petit Trianon and dairy farm created for the pure pleasure
of Marie-Antoinette. Concise, informative, and evocative texts
describe the practical, social, and aesthetic considerations that
informed the creation of the home to three kings, while newly
commissioned photography features the chateau's architecture,
gardens, paintings, drawings, and decorative arts that bring to
life the beauty and the daily routines of this golden age of French
culture. This jewel of a volume is a rich homage to Versailles and
the perfect souvenir for visitors and armchair travelers alike who,
while turning these pages, will embark on a private tour of the
lavish chateau and grounds.
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