The Hall of Mirrors: History and Restoration Tapa dura - 2007

Dijon, France: Editions Faton, 2007. Cloth/no dust jacket Quarto. Hardcover. Very good. blue cloth, gilt lettering, no dust jacket, 418 pp Standard shipping (no tracking or insurance) / Priority (with tracking) / Custom quote for large or heavy orders.

Large-format hardcover volume, measuring approximately 9.5" x 12.25", is, together with dust jacket, new. 418 pages."Since the Hall of Mirrors was created it has never undergone a comprehensive restoration campaign nor has any publication ever been solely devoted to it. Built by Jules-Hardouin Mansart between 1678 and 1684, the Hall has been named after the 357 mirror panels of its 17 arcades. The decor painted between 1680 and 1684 by Le Brun depicts the highlights of the first 18 years of Louis the XIV's reign. The whole composition is organised around the central painting entitled by Racine "The King governs by himself." The larger paintings illustrate the glorious episodes of the Dutch war and the main reforms at the beginning of the reign. The cornice is adorned with magnificent allegorical gilded stucco trophies sculpted by the best artists of the "Great Century". On the green Campan marble panels the gilded bronze trophies by Pierre Ladoyreau are among the most outstanding examples of the 17th… Leer más

Hudson Hills, 2007-11-19. Hardcover. New.

Hudson Hills, 2007-11-19. Hardcover. Like New.

Hudson Hills. New. 2007. Hardcover. 2878440889 . - *** IN STOCK AND IMMEDIATELY AVAILABLE FOR SHIPMENT - Flawless copy, brand new, pristine, never opened -; 12.1 X 9.6 X 1.4 inches; 422 pages .