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Visitors to Versailles

From Louis XIV to the French Revolution

Edited by Daniëlle O Kisluk-Grosheide & Bertrand Rondot

Published by The Metropolitan Museum of Art

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Hardback, 392 pages, published May 2018
Book Description

A fascinating look at the splendor of the French court at Versailles through the eyes of its numerous visitors

What was it like to visit one of the most magnificent courts of Europe? Based on a wealth of contemporary documents and surviving works of art, this lavish book explores the experiences of those who flocked to the palace and grounds of Versailles when it was the seat of the French monarchy. Engaging essays describe methods of transportation, the elaborate codes of dress and etiquette, precious diplomatic gifts, royal audiences, and tours of the buildings and gardens. Also presented are the many types of visitors and guests who eagerly made their way to this center of power and culture, including day-trippers and Grand Tourists, European diplomats, overseas ambassadors, incognito travelers, and Americans.Through paintings and portraits, furniture, tapestries, carpets, costumes and uniforms, porcelain, gold boxes, sculpture, arms and armour, engravings, and guidebooks, Visitors to Versailles illuminates what travellers encountered at court and what impressions, gifts, and souvenirs they took home with them.

Daniëlle O. Kisluk-Grosheide is the Henry R. Kravis Curator in the Department of European Sculpture and Decorative Arts at The Metropolitan Museum of Art. Bertrand Rondot is Conservateur en chef at the Établissement Public du Château, du Musée et du Domaine National de Versailles.

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