Author: Metropolitan Museum of Art (New York, N.Y.). Library
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Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 1062
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Library Catalog
Author: Metropolitan Museum of Art (New York, N.Y.). Library
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 1062
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Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 1062
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Auction Catalogue
Author: American Art Association
Publisher:
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Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 1078
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Publisher:
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Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 1078
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Library Catalog of the Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York
Author: Metropolitan Museum of Art (New York, N.Y.). Library
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Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 704
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Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 704
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Catalog of the Avery Memorial Architectural Library of Columbia University
Author: Avery Library
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Category : Architecture
Languages : en
Pages : 1972
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Category : Architecture
Languages : en
Pages : 1972
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Visitors to Versailles
Author: Daniëlle Kisluk-Grosheide
Publisher: Metropolitan Museum of Art
ISBN: 1588396223
Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 396
Book Description
What was it like to visit one of the most magnificent courts of Europe? Based on a wealth of contemporary documents and surviving works of art, this lavish book explores the experiences of those who swarmed the palace and grounds of Versailles when it was the seat of the French monarchy. Engaging essays describe methods of transportation, the elaborate codes of dress and etiquette, precious diplomatic gifts, royal audiences, and tours of the palace and gardens. Also presented are the many types of visitors and guests who eagerly made their way to this center of power and culture, including day-trippers and Grand Tourists, European diplomats, overseas ambassadors, incognito travelers, and Americans. Through paintings and portraits, furniture, costumes and uniforms, arms and armor, guidebooks, and other works of art, Visitors to Versailles illuminates what travelers encountered at court and what impressions, gifts, and souvenirs they took home with them. In bringing to life their experiences, this sumptuously illustrated volume reminds us why Versailles has enchanted generations of visitors from the ancien régime to the present day.
Publisher: Metropolitan Museum of Art
ISBN: 1588396223
Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 396
Book Description
What was it like to visit one of the most magnificent courts of Europe? Based on a wealth of contemporary documents and surviving works of art, this lavish book explores the experiences of those who swarmed the palace and grounds of Versailles when it was the seat of the French monarchy. Engaging essays describe methods of transportation, the elaborate codes of dress and etiquette, precious diplomatic gifts, royal audiences, and tours of the palace and gardens. Also presented are the many types of visitors and guests who eagerly made their way to this center of power and culture, including day-trippers and Grand Tourists, European diplomats, overseas ambassadors, incognito travelers, and Americans. Through paintings and portraits, furniture, costumes and uniforms, arms and armor, guidebooks, and other works of art, Visitors to Versailles illuminates what travelers encountered at court and what impressions, gifts, and souvenirs they took home with them. In bringing to life their experiences, this sumptuously illustrated volume reminds us why Versailles has enchanted generations of visitors from the ancien régime to the present day.
Catalogue of the Harvard University Fine Arts Library, the Fogg Art Museum
Author: Harvard University. Fine Arts Library
Publisher: Macmillan Reference USA
ISBN:
Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 700
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Publisher: Macmillan Reference USA
ISBN:
Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 700
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The National Union Catalog, Pre-1956 Imprints
Library Catalog of the Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York. Supplement
Author: Metropolitan Museum of Art (New York, N.Y.). Library
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Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 1056
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Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 1056
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Catalog of the Avery Memorial Architectural Library of Columbia University: Painting It - Portk
Author: Avery Library
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Category : Architecture
Languages : en
Pages : 872
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Category : Architecture
Languages : en
Pages : 872
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Library Catalog of the Metropolitan Museum of Art
Author: Metropolitan Museum of Art (New York, N.Y.). Library
Publisher:
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Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 868
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Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 868
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