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Bagatelle: A Princely Residence in Paris: Two Centuries of French Destinies - Hardcover

Cattelain, Nicolas

 
9782080247520: Bagatelle: A Princely Residence in Paris: Two Centuries of French Destinies
Hardcover
ISBN 10: 2080247522 ISBN 13: 9782080247520
Verlag: Thames & Hudson, 2023

Inhaltsangabe

An unprecedented look into the history, art, and gardens of Château de Bagatelle, the Parisian getaway villa of kings and royal family members.

In 1775, the Comte d'Artois, brother of Louis XVI and future King Charles X, purchased the Bagatelle estate in the Bois de Boulogne on the outskirts of Paris. The sumptuous château he constructed there-designed by François-Joseph Bélanger and modeled on a neo-Palladian villa-along with its picturesque gardens were lauded by prestigious European and American visitors, including Thomas Jefferson.

Spared by the Revolution, Bagatelle became the setting for many important moments in European history and was acquired by the city of Paris in 1905. While the park with its magnificent rose garden remained open, the Mansart Foundation, with a team of experts, oversaw an extensive renovation of the château to restore the architectural jewel to its former glory.

This beautifully illustrated volume recounts the fabulous history of Château de Bagatelle and its various owners, with spectacular new photography, unpublished archival documents, and insightful text.

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Über die Autorin bzw. den Autor

Philanthropist and art collector Nicolas Cattelain worked in finance before dedicating himself to art, history, and heritage. He is involved with many international museums and is chairman of the Fondation du Château de Bagatelle. Bruno Ehrs is an award-winning Swedish photographer whose work has been published in Jacques Garcia: A Sicilian Dream, Villa Elena; Vaux-le-Vicomte: A Private Invitation; Château de Villette; Villa Balbiano; A Day at Château de Vaux-le-Vicomte; and Chaumet: Parisian Jeweler Since 1780, all published by Flammarion.

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The Château de Bagatelle was built by François-Joseph Bellanger for the Comte d’Artois, future King Charles X, in the Bois de Boulogne on the outskirts of Paris. Picturesque English gardens were designed by Thomas Blaikie as a park embellished with artificial ponds, rivers, bridges, and ornamented with sculptures. The splendors of the pavilion and its gardens were described by prestigious visitors, including Thomas Jefferson. Spared by the Revolution, Bagatelle became the setting for many important moments in European history. It was purchased by the City of Paris in 1905. The park has remained open, but the Château has been closed to the public for the last fifteen years. The restoration of Bagatelle has now been entrusted to the Mansart Foundation: a team of specialists and the collaboration of Jacques Garcia will bring the Château to its glory. This illustrated volume recounts the fabulous history of Bagatelle with spectacular new photography, unpublished archival documents, and insightful texts by specialists.

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Verlag
Thames & Hudson
Erscheinungsdatum
2023
Sprache
Englisch
ISBN 10 
2080247522
ISBN 13 
9782080247520
Einband
Gebundene Ausgabe
Auflage
1
Anzahl der Seiten
280
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