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Chargement... The Sun King's Garden: Louis XIV, Andre le Notre and the Creation of the Gardens of Versaillespar Ian Thompson
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Inscrivez-vous à LibraryThing pour découvrir si vous aimerez ce livre Actuellement, il n'y a pas de discussions au sujet de ce livre. This is a very different look at the life and times of Louis XIV, seen through the creation and development of the gardens at Versailles. An incredible amount of research has gone into this book, in terms of the details of the realization of the garden itself, as well as the history and the politics of the day. There are many familiar characters and events, but also a lot of less well-known anecdotes and people, making for an educational as well as enjoyable read. Ian Thomson clearly knows his stuff, but he also knows how to spin a good story; I'd recommend it to anyone who's ever been enchanted by the Gardens of Versailles. ( ) aucune critique | ajouter une critique
"Warmonger, womaniser and autocrat, Louis XIV, France's self-styled 'Sun King', was also history's most fanatical gardener. At Versailles, twelve miles outside Paris, he created not only Europe's most lavish palace, but the most extensive gardens the Western world has ever seen. The domain of Versailles now covers 1,890 acres (about twice the size of New York's Central Park), but in its heyday under Louis, the Grand Parc covered an astounding 19,800 acres."--BOOK JACKET. Aucune description trouvée dans une bibliothèque |
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Google Books — Chargement... GenresClassification décimale de Melvil (CDD)712.609443663The arts Area planning and landscape architecture Landscape architecture / landscape design Private parks and grounds Home and Private Gardens of Particular Regions or Persons Home and Private Gardens of EuropeClassification de la Bibliothèque du CongrèsÉvaluationMoyenne:
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