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Versailles

The Great and Hidden Splendours of the Sun King's Palace
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Versailles offers an extraordinary glimpse into one of the world's most iconic landmarks through the eyes of its four official photographers. Featuring 250 previously unpublished photographs, the book captures the magnificent artworks, private royal apartments, stunning galleries, and the charming Orangerie, accompanied by engaging texts that illuminate daily life and history at the Château.
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Format: Hardback
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This monumental volume will captivate art lovers, history enthusiasts, and admirers of French culture eager to explore the splendour and secrets of the Palace of Versailles.

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Versailles as you’ve never seen it… A lavish, large-format journey through the Palace’s breathtaking rooms and grounds by its official photographers.

Versailles as you've never seen it... A lavish journey through the Palace's breathtaking rooms and grounds by its official photographers

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Versailles is one of the most photographed places in the world, but only four people have the privilege of being the Palace's official photographers. They have uniquely unfettered access to the secrets that lie within, outside and beneath this enormous domain where they spend their days—and sometimes their nights.

Now, for the first time, they open their personal albums to offer a wealth of impressions and responses. Two hundred and fifty previously unpublished photographs reveal a plethora of outstanding artworks, the private apartments of Louis XIV, Marie-Antoinette and Madame de Pompadour, magnificent galleries, the delightful Orangerie and more, all accompanied by texts that provide a lively introduction to daily life at the Château and its momentous history.

This is a monumental volume on a scale that matches the grandeur of the world-renowned Palace it celebrates.

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INFORMATION

ISBN: 9780500519868

Publisher: Thames & Hudson Ltd

Format: Hardback

Date Published: 20 July 2017

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Thames & Hudson Ltd

Illustration: with over 250 colour illustrations

Contributors:

  • Photographs by Shelley Fox

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Width: 360.0mm

Height: 254.0mm

Weight: 2570g

Pages: 272

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