Marie Antoinette And The Last Garden Of Versailles
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Marie Antoinette And The Last Garden Of Versailles
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Author : Christian Duvernois
language : en
Publisher: Rizzoli International Publications
Release Date : 2008
Marie Antoinette And The Last Garden Of Versailles written by Christian Duvernois and has been published by Rizzoli International Publications this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2008 with Architecture categories.
Marie-Antoinette has been idolized as the height of eighteenth-century French style and vilified as the spark that ignited the French Revolution. This book departs from such traditional interpretations of the infamous queen’s reign and chooses to reflect on the humanistic aspects of her private realm. To escape the formalities and royal obligations of Louis XVI’s court, Marie-Antoinette created a private realm of pleasure for herself at the Petit Trianon and Hameau, where she planted the first Anglo-Chinese garden; created a trysting grotto; a working farm; and revolutionized architecture and gardening trends for the century to come. Marie-Antoinette’s entire private domain and its story are told in beautiful photographic detail by François Halard for the first time since its recent restoration and accompanied by well-researched texts by garden expert Christian Duvernois.
From Marie Antoinette S Garden
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Author : Elisabeth De Feudeau
language : en
Publisher: Flammarion
Release Date : 2017-02-07
From Marie Antoinette S Garden written by Elisabeth De Feudeau and has been published by Flammarion this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2017-02-07 with Gardens categories.
A horticultural tour of Marie-Antoinette's domain, the lavishly constructed gardens at Versailles, accompanied by eighteenth-century archival illustrations. Plants, flowers, and trees were Marie-Antoinette's passion; she transformed the Petit Trianon's gardens into an enchanted escape from the oppressive shackles of Versailles. Based on archival documents, this book meanders through Marie-Antoinette's estate as the queen herself would have walked it: traversing hyacinths, buttercups, and anemones in the French Gardens, via winding paths in the Anglo-Chinese Gardens, through the conifers of the Belvedere Gardens--where fabulous nocturnal parties were hosted--past the entrancing aromas of the shrubs surrounding the Temple of Love, to the wildflowers of the Garden of Solitude.
A History Of The Gardens Of Versailles
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Author : Michel Baridon
language : en
Publisher: University of Pennsylvania Press
Release Date : 2008-08-27
A History Of The Gardens Of Versailles written by Michel Baridon and has been published by University of Pennsylvania Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2008-08-27 with Architecture categories.
Michel Baridon traces the history of the most famous gardens in the world from their inception through the three centuries of eventful history that they have witnessed.
The Gardener Of Versailles
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Author : Alain Baraton
language : en
Publisher: Rizzoli Publications
Release Date : 2014-02-11
The Gardener Of Versailles written by Alain Baraton and has been published by Rizzoli Publications this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2014-02-11 with Gardening categories.
INDIEFAB Book of the Year Awards -- 2014 Finalist For gardening aficionados and Francophiles, a love letter to the Versailles Palace and grounds, from the man who knows them best. In Alain Baraton's Versailles, every grove tells a story. As the gardener-in-chief, Baraton lives on its grounds, and since 1982 he has devoted his life to the gardens, orchards, and fields that were loved by France's kings and queens as much as the palace itself. His memoir captures the essence of the connection between gardeners and the earth they tend, no matter how humble or grand. With the charm of a natural storyteller, Baraton weaves his own path as a gardener with the life of the Versailles grounds, and his role overseeing its team of eighty gardeners tending to 350,000 trees and thirty miles of walkways on 2,100 acres. He richly evokes this legendary place and the history it has witnessed but also its quieter side that he feels privileged to know. The same gardens that hosted the lavish lawn parties of Louis XIV and the momentous meeting between Marie Antoinette and the Cardinal de Rohan remain enchanted, private places where visitors try to get themselves locked in at night, lovers go looking for secluded hideaways, and elegant grandmothers secretly make cuttings to take back to their own gardens. A tremendous best seller in France, The Gardener of Versailles gives an unprecedentedly intimate view of one of the grandest places on earth. From the Hardcover edition.
The Last Days Of Versailles
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language : en
Publisher: Jane Sarah Staffier
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The Last Days Of Versailles written by and has been published by Jane Sarah Staffier this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on with categories.
The Life Of Marie Antoinette
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Author : Maxime de La Rocheterie
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1893
The Life Of Marie Antoinette written by Maxime de La Rocheterie and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1893 with categories.
Marie Antoinette
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Author : Évelyne Lever
language : en
Publisher: Piatkus Books
Release Date : 2002
Marie Antoinette written by Évelyne Lever and has been published by Piatkus Books this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2002 with France categories.
In Marie Antoinette leading French historian Evelyne Lever tells the compelling story of the last, and most infamous, Queen of France. She draws on little explored sources including Austrian and Swedish archives and the correspondence of foreign ambassadors to Paris to paint vivid portraits of the Queen, her inner circle and the lavish court life at Versailles, as well as the tragic events leading to her death. - Describes the queen's life in detail, from her birth in Vienna, through her turbulent, unhappy marriage, the intrigues of life at court, to the final bloody turmoil of the French Revolution and her beheading - Describes Marie Antoinette's relationship with the Swedish Count Axel Fersen, the grand passion of her life - Describes the seething social and political climate of prerevolutionary France and the degree to which the Queen remained wilfully out of touch with the nation's economic troubles - Based on little known diaries, letters, court documents and memoirs - Hailed by the critics as 'evocative', 'lively and informed' and 'erudite'
Marie Antoinette And The End Of The Old R Gime
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Author : Imbert de Saint-Amand
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1890
Marie Antoinette And The End Of The Old R Gime written by Imbert de Saint-Amand and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1890 with categories.
Trianon And The Queen S Hamlet At Versailles
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Author : Jacques Moulin
language : en
Publisher: Rizzoli Publications
Release Date : 2019-11-12
Trianon And The Queen S Hamlet At Versailles written by Jacques Moulin and has been published by Rizzoli Publications this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2019-11-12 with Architecture categories.
Exceptional new photography brings readers behind the scenes of the Trianons and Marie Antoinette's Hamlet at Versailles--including areas usually closed to the public. Life in the Château de Versailles was dense with pomp and circumstance, and the royals often craved a quiet moment with friends and lovers far from the din of the court. Hidden away from the palace on the grounds nearby, the kings built the Grand Trianon, Petit Trianon, and the Queen's Hamlet, where they could slip away to entertain their inner circle. This book explores every aspect of life at these private outbuildings, from the furnishings and gardens to the history and inhabitants. In 1687, the sun king Louis XIV conceived of the Grand Trianon and its exceptional parterres and fountains as a seamless link between court and garden--a private retreat where he could withdraw with his family and escape the heavy hand of protocol. Louis XV commissioned the Petit Trianon, a neoclassical masterpiece with four unique facades, its famous menagerie, and botanical gardens. Louis XVI bestowed the Petit Trianon on Marie Antoinette; in her gardens and picturesque hamlet and farm, the queen's presence is more tangible here than anywhere else at Versailles. This handsome volume, with newly commissioned photography, is both a historical testimony and an intimate visit on the grounds of the palace of Versailles.
Confessions Of Marie Antoinette
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Author : Juliet Grey
language : en
Publisher: Ballantine Books
Release Date : 2013-09-24
Confessions Of Marie Antoinette written by Juliet Grey and has been published by Ballantine Books this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2013-09-24 with Fiction categories.
A novel for fans of Philippa Gregory and Michelle Moran, Confessions of Marie Antoinette blends rich historical detail with searing drama, bringing to life the first years of the French Revolution and the final days of the legendary French queen. Versailles, 1789. As the burgeoning rebellion reaches the palace gates, Marie Antoinette finds her privileged and peaceful life swiftly upended by violence. Once her loyal subjects, the people of France now seek to overthrow the crown, placing the heirs of the Bourbon dynasty in mortal peril. Displaced to the Tuileries Palace in Paris, the royal family is propelled into the heart of the Revolution. There, despite a few staunch allies, they are surrounded by cunning spies and vicious enemies. Yet despite the political and personal threats against her, Marie Antoinette remains, above all, a devoted wife and mother, standing steadfastly by her husband, Louis XVI, and protecting their young son and daughter. And though the queen secretly attempts to arrange her family’s rescue from the clutches of the rebels, she finds that they can neither outrun the dangers encircling them nor escape their shocking fate. Advance praise for Confessions of Marie Antoinette “Juliet Grey brings her trilogy on Marie Antoinette’s life to a triumphant finale, depicting with sensitivity and compelling vividness the collapse of a bygone glamorous world and the courageous transformation of its ill-fated queen.”—C. W. Gortner, author of The Queen’s Vow “A heartfelt journey with Marie Antoinette in her wrenching last days . . . We see the end looming that is still veiled from her eyes, and knowing her hopes are in vain makes it all the more poignant. Far from the ‘let them eat cake’ woman of legend, Juliet Grey’s Marie Antoinette reveals herself to be a person we can admire for her courage, her loyalty, and her love of her family and her adopted country, France.”—Margaret George Look for special features inside. Join the Random House Reader’s Circle for author chats and more.