Marie Antoinette and the Last Garden of Versailles

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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 ...
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Overview

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.
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Product Details

  • ISBN-13: 9780847830688
  • Publisher: Rizzoli
  • Publication date: 10/7/2008
  • Pages: 224
  • Product dimensions: 9.80 (w) x 12.20 (h) x 1.00 (d)

Meet the Author

Christian Duvernois is a member of the Friends of Versailles and has unprecedented access to the Versailles archives. He is a landscape designer based in New York. François Halard is a frequent photographer for American and French Vogue, World of Interiors, and House & Garden and the photographer of several books, including La Maison de Verre.
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Table of Contents

Prologue 6

Ch. 1 A Young Dauphine at Versailles 10

Ch. 2 The Morning After 14

Ch. 3 A Young Queen at Trianon 18

Ch. 4 The Quest for the Right Project 24

Ch. 5 A Franco-Anglo-Chinese Garden 28

Ch. 6 Intermission 46

Ch. 7 A Rustic Garden 50

Ch. 8 Law and Order 64

Ch. 9 A Talented and Generous Hostess 68

Ch. 10 The Working Force of Trianon 72

Ch. 11 Gone with the Revolutionary Storm 78

Ch. 12 A Garden Regained 82

Trianon: The Arcadian Idyll 87

Afterword 221

The General Plan of the Queen's Estate 222

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  • Posted March 18, 2010

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    A visual delight!

    When it comes to coffee table books, some will be universally interesting while others may only appeal to fans of the subject matter. A book specifically about the nooks and crannies of the chateau de Versailles might seem like the kind that would only have a specific audience, but this edition is SO gorgeous, I dare any person to not be impressed. The large format keeps all the wonderful tiny details in photos from getting lost, and allows the simpler pictures to seem even more humble. Instead of just aiming to show off the extravagant aspects of Versailles, with all its gilt swirls and sumptuous fabrics, many of the photos here promote the more serene and relaxed scenes around the chateau. And while the photos certainly take center stage, the notations throughout the book are both informative and interesting-- not mere captions but true insights into the vistas pictured. This book is an absolute inspiration!

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