Vaux and Versailles: The Appropriations, Erasures, and Accidents That Made Modern France

by Claire Goldstein

Versailles has long been the consummate symbol of Louis XIV's distinct political and aesthetic influence, the epicenter of French national identity and classical style. From furniture and fashions to gardens and typefaces, the objects that define style underwent dramatic innovation during the very decade of Versailles's creation. In all this, the creation of Versailles has been represented as providing a foundational moment for both modern political...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0812240588
• ISBN13: 9780812240580
• Release Date: January 2008
• Publisher: University of Pennsylvania Press
• Length: 288 Pages
• Weight: 1.32 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 6.4" x 9.2"