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Summary

This text traces the transformation of Louis XIII'S modest hunting lodge into the apotheosis of the French monarchy. Versailles' importance as the expression of European absolutism but also as an experimental design workshop is examined.

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Versailles by Jean-Marie Perouse De Montclos

This text traces the transformation of Louis XIII'S modest hunting lodge into the apotheosis of the French monarchy. Versailles' importance as the expression of European absolutism but also as an experimental design workshop is examined.
He has written more than twenty volumes on various elements of French culture, art, and architecture, and is widely regarded as a prominent authority on French architecture.

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ISBN 13 9780896600522
ISBN 10 0896600521
Title Versailles
Author Jean-Marie Perouse De Montclos
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Binding Type Hardback
Publisher Abbeville Press Inc.,U.S.
Year published 1994-08-01
Number of pages 160
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