Versailles : the history of the gardens and their sculpture / Stéphane Pincas ; photographs by Mary...
Versailles : the history of the gardens and their sculpture / Stéphane Pincas ; photographs by Mary...
Versailles : the history of the gardens and their sculpture / Stéphane Pincas ; photographs by Maryvonne Rocher-Gilotte ; [translated from the French by Fiona Cowell].
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Author / Creator
Publisher
New York, N.Y. : Thames and Hudson, 1996.
Uniform title
Date
1996.
Call Numbers
NQ712.5094436/1A
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MMS ID
Language
English
French
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Physical Description
Physical content
280 p. : ill. (some col.) ; 32 cm.
Contents
I. The garden in France. The evolution of the French garden. The evolution of Versailles. The layout of the gardens -- II. A walk in the gardens. The Jardin Haut. The Great Axis. The bosquets of the Jardin Bas -- III. Light diversions and major engineering. Fetes. Waterworks -- Glossary of French ga...
Publication information
Publisher
New York, N.Y. : Thames and Hudson, 1996.
Place of Publication
New York (State)
Date Published
1996.
Access and use
Access Conditions
State Reference Library copy: To be issued in supervised area.
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Scope and Contents
Summary
In this sumptuous book, Stephane Pincas takes us on a unique guided tour in time and space, vividly recreating the whole history of the gardens. Through the upper garden, the great central axis and the lower garden - echoing the route taken by the Sun King himself - we explore parterres, fountains, and the fantastical open-air rooms of the bosquets...
Alternative Titles
Full title
Versailles : the history of the gardens and their sculpture / Stéphane Pincas ; photographs by Maryvonne Rocher-Gilotte ; [translated from the French by Fiona Cowell].
Authors, Artists and Contributors
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Author / Artists
Notes
General note
Errata slip inserted.
Includes bibliographical references (p. 276-278) and index.
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Primary Identifiers
Call Numbers
NQ712.5094436/1A
Record Identifier
74VvDm5x686X
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/74VvDm5x686X
Other Identifiers
ISBN
0500017018
9780500017012
DDC
712.50944366
MMS ID
991004862319702626
