Sanssouci Palace (Paperback, 3rd Revised edition)

Sanssouci Palace, which Frederick the Great had built to his personal specifications, is one of the most important 18th-century royal palaces. Architect Georg Wenzeslaus von Knobelsdorff finished the single-storey building in 1747 in only two years. Planned on the lines of a French pleasure castle, Sanssouci represents the pinnacle of Frederician Rococo. The statuary, the structure of the building itself and its site pay tribute to 'carefree leisure'. Beneath a striking dome is the famous oval Marble Hall, where Frederick the Great held his legendary round-table meetings with the intellectual elite of his day, sharing his many artistic and philosophical interests with guests such as Voltaire in an idyllic rural setting. Most of the 18th-century furnishings have survived to provide an authentic view of this place of cultural meetings, on which in large part rests the reputation of Frederick the Great as a monarch of the Enlightenment and major patron of the arts.

General

Imprint:	De Gruyter
Country of origin:	Germany
Series:	Königliche Schlösser in Berlin, Potsdam und Brandenburg
Release date:	December 2015
First published:	2016
Authors:	Michael Scherf
Translators:	Joan Clough
Dimensions:	170 x 120 x 6mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback
Pages:	48
Edition:	3rd Revised edition
ISBN-13:	978-3-422-04036-6
Categories:	Books > Sport & Leisure > Travel & holiday > General Books > Travel > General
LSN:	3-422-04036-6
Barcode:	9783422040366

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