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 courtHidden 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 protocolLouis 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.


Format Inbunden Omfång 320 sidor Språk Engelska Förlag Editions Flammarion Utgivningsdatum 2019-11-07 ISBN 9782080204103