History of the Gardens of Versailles

Häftad, Engelska, 2012

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Beskrivning

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.

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum:2012-03-05
Mått:152 x 229 x 20 mm
Vikt:499 g
Format:Häftad
Språk:Engelska
Serie:Penn Studies in Landscape Architecture
Antal sidor:296
Förlag:University of Pennsylvania Press
ISBN:9780812222074
Översättare:Adrienne Mason

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Mer om författaren

Michel Baridon (1926-2009) was Professor of English at the University of Burgundy. Adrienne Mason is Director of Inter-Faculty Programs in Humanities at the University of West England, Bristol.

Recensioner i media

"A wonderful, deep, scholarly treatment of the development of the gardens of Versailles during the reigns of Louis XIV, XV, and XVI, based on original sources including government records and works of philosophers, artists, garden designers, and others." (Choice) "This work treats its subject from an original angle, recalling that the gardens were conceived according to the will of Louis XIV and reflect the politics set in motion by Colbert, which profoundly altered the structure of French society." (L'Express) "Known the world over, the gardens of Versailles are often visited hurriedly by crowds of tourists. . . . In contrast, this book examines the political and cultural intrigues during the era of the gardens' creation. To achieve his masterpiece, Louis XIV mobilized the seventeenth century's artistic and scientific elite. This work enables us to discover this universe." (Jardins, in a review of the French edition)

Innehållsförteckning

IntroductionPART I. THE STATE, THE KING, AND THE GARDENS1. The Monarchy and the Gardens Before the Reign of Louis XIV2. The Nature and Splendor of the Monarch3. A New Image of Good GovernmentPART II. THE EMPIRE OF GEOMETRY4. Versailles and the Academies5. The Astronomers in the Garden: Measuring Nature6. Engineers and Gardeners: The Remodeling of the Gardeners7. Hydraulics and Physics: Water and Air8. The World of Plants and the Silent Progress of the Life SciencesPART III. AN OPEN-AIR PALACE: GARDENS AND THE ARTS9. Gardens and Culture at Court10. Le NÔtre: An Independent Genius11. Le NÔtre's AestheticPART IV. THE GARDENS OF VERSAILLES FROM LOUIS XV TO THE PRESENT DAY12. Louis XV13. Louis XVI and Marie-Antoinette14. From the Ancien RÉgime to the Present Day15. History, Gardens, and LandscapeMapsChronologyNotesGlossaryBibliographyIndexAcknowledgments