Etienne-Louis Boullee (1728-1799): Theoretician of Revolutionary Architecture

Arts & Photography

Jean-Marie Pérouse de Montclos

History & Criticism

Thames&Hudson

Étienne-Louis Boullée (1728-1799);: Theoretician of revolutionary architecture

Braziller

The architectural heritage of the French kings is nowhere as present as in the Loire Valley. Magnificent castles, sophisticated gardens and sweeping parks demonstrate both the monarchs' power and appreciation of art, attracting and fascinating uncounted visitors to this day.

Chateaux of the Loire Valley

Robert Polidori

Architecture

h.f.ullmann

Tracing the transformation of Louis XIII's modest hunting lodge into the spectacular showplace of the French monarchy, photographs of the architecture, interiors, and gardens include the most recent research on the architecturally innovative and influential palace.

Versailles

Artabras

In this opulently illustrated volume, the eminent French architectural historian Jean–Marie Pérouse de Montclos traces the transformation of Louis XIII's modest hunting lodge into the fabulous château we know today as the extravagant height of the French monarchy. Robert Polidori's sublime photographs show Versailles' architecture, interiors, and gardens, from sweeping aerial views, to grandiose views of the elaborately decorated palace ceilings, to intimate photographs of the paintings and sculptures that grace the walls and gardens. The exquisite artistry of each carefully considered decorative detail reveals Versailles in all its magnificence. The photographs show all the beauty and ornate decoration of Versailles, in every season and from every possible perspective. Polidori presents quiet, warmly-lit landscapes of the gardens and pools, dramatic visions of the colonnades, and expansive views of the vast, airy, luxurious salons. The text is a scholarly study of the history of the evolving aesthetic of this remarkable palace, attesting not only to its importance as the ultimate expression of European absolutism but also to its significance as an experimental design workshop that was to become widely influential.

Abbeville Press

Etienne-Louis Boullee

Flammarion

VAUX - LE - VICOMTE (CHATEAUX FRANCAIS)

Marc Fumaroli

Georges Fessy

Scala

Paris: City of Art and Culture

History

Europe

Konemann UK Ltd

Schlösser im Loiretal

Ullmann

ullmann publishing GmbH

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