The gardens of Versailles are perhaps the most famous in the
world. Seemingly open to the horizon, their scale is monumental.
Their grand east-west axis celebrates the Sun King, even as they
offer an expression of the scientific spirit of the age in their
geometrical layout and exploitation of the optical properties of
reflecting water. The original park design, realized by Andre Le
Notre, a few advisers, and Louis XIV himself--author of "The Way to
Present the Gardens of Versailles"--remains largely intact. Yet
Louis XV made his own original contribution to the gardens at the
Trianon, where later still Richard Mique and Hubert Robert designed
the English garden and the delightful village beloved by Marie
Antoinette.Michel Baridon traces the history of the gardens from
their inception through three centuries of their history. He
stresses the cultural importance of the landscape, provides a
chronology to show the stages of its growth, and discusses the
contemporary challenges posed by its conservation and historical
interpretation. Beautifully illustrated with archival images and
commissioned photographs, "A History of the Gardens of Versailles"
provides visitors and enthusiasts with a guide to these legendary
grounds.
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