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Marie-Antoinette

By: Helene Delalex,Alexandre Maral,Nicolas Milovanovic

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Marie-Antoinette

By: Helene Delalex,Alexandre Maral,Nicolas Milovanovic

Marie-Antoinette (1755–1793) continues to fascinate historians, writers, and filmmakers more than two centuries after her death. She became a symbol of the excesses of France’s aristocracy in the eighteenth century that helped pave the way to dissolution of the country’s monarchy. The great material privileges she enjoyed and her glamorous role as an arbiter of fashion and a patron of the arts in the French court, set against her tragic death on the scaffold, still spark the popular imagination. In this gorgeously illustrated volume, the authors find a fresh and nuanced approach to Marie-Antoinette’s much-told story through the objects and locations that made up the fabric of her world. They trace the major events of her life, from her upbringing in Vienna as the archduchess of Austria, to her ascension to the French throne, to her execution at the hands of the revolutionary tribunal. The exquisite objects that populated Marie-Antoinette’s rarefied surroundings—beautiful gowns, gilt-mounted furniture, chinoiserie porcelains, and opulent tableware—are depicted. But so too are possessions representing her personal pursuits and private world, including her sewing kit, her harp, her children’s toys, and even the simple cotton chemise she wore as a condemned prisoner. The narrative is sprinkled with excerpts from her correspondence, which offer a glimpse into her personality and daily life. Visually rich and engaging, Marie-Antoinette offers a fascinating look at the multifaceted life of France’s last, ill-fated queen.

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Marie-Antoinette

By: Helene Delalex,Alexandre Maral,Nicolas Milovanovic

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Apollo served by the nymphs : the masterpiece of the gardens of Versailles

By: Alexandre Maral

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Apollo served by the nymphs : the masterpiece of the gardens of Versailles

By: Alexandre Maral

Les groupes sculptés du bosquet des Bains d?Apollon sont à Versailles ce que La Joconde est au Louvre : un chef-d?œuvre absolu, constitutif de l?identité du lieu.0Trop longtemps exposés aux injures du temps, ces trois groupes ont été mis à l?abri et restaurés en 2008. Tandis que des copies les remplacent dans les jardins, ils sont désormais visibles sous la rotonde de la Petite écurie ou dans le cadre d?expositions temporaires. Cet ouvrage retrace leur histoire, de la grotte de Téthys à leur récent sauvetage.

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2854956583

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