Michel Baridon

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A History of the Gardens of VersaillesPaperback, 5 March 2012

A History of the Gardens of Versailles
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Part of Series
Penn Studies in Landscape Architecture
Print Length
296 pages
Language
English
Publisher
University of Pennsylvania Press
Date Published
5 Mar 2012
ISBN-10
0812222075
ISBN-13
9780812222074

Description

The gardens of Versailles are perhaps the most famous in the world. Seemingly open to the horizon, their scale is monumental. Their grand east-west axis celebrates the Sun King, even as they offer an expression of the scientific spirit of the age in their geometrical layout and exploitation of the optical properties of reflecting water. The original park design, realized by André Le Nôtre, a few advisers, and Louis XIV himself--author of The Way to Present the Gardens of Versailles--remains largely intact. Yet Louis XV made his own original contribution to the gardens at the Trianon, where later still Richard Mique and Hubert Robert designed the English garden and the delightful village beloved by Marie Antoinette.

Michel Baridon traces the history of the gardens from their inception through three centuries of their history. He stresses the cultural importance of the landscape, provides a chronology to show the stages of its growth, and discusses the contemporary challenges posed by its conservation and historical interpretation. Beautifully illustrated with archival images and commissioned photographs, A History of the Gardens of Versailles provides visitors and enthusiasts with a guide to these legendary grounds.

Product Details

Author:
Michel Baridon
Book Format:
Paperback
Country of Origin:
US
Date Published:
5 March 2012
Dimensions:
22.86 x 15.24 x 2.03 cm
Genre:
French
ISBN-10:
0812222075
ISBN-13:
9780812222074
Language:
English
Location:
Philadelphia
Pages:
296
Weight:
498.95 gm

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