A Day with Marie Antoinette
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Featuring personal correspondence, lavish illustrations, and a wealth of unpublished material, this handsome slipcased volume reveals an intimate portrait of Marie Antoinette, her personal collections, and Versailles.
Marie Antoinette was a mirror of her time. Never has a queen been so passionately admired and adulated, then hunted, vilified, and defamed. Spanning her tragically brief yet passionate life--from the young queen playing a shepherdess on stage, unaware of the turmoil in the capital, to France's guillotined " martyr queen" — the author demystifies the legend, unveiling the woman behind the queen, and the wife and mother behind the sovereign.
Readers will experience the palatial luxury of the queen's Versailles by tracing Marie Antoinette's footsteps through the royal residence, as well as discovering her voice through rare letters and encountering little-known works in her private art collection.
Author/Artist/Designer
Hélène DelalexPages
224
Dimensions
22.5 x 14 cm
ISBN
9782080202109
Colour
Blue
Product code
171148
Book Format
Hardback
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Marie Antoinette Style
A complex fashion icon, Marie Antoinette's timeless appeal is defined by her style, youth and notoriety. In the exhibition, explore the lasting influence of the most fashionable (and ill-fated) queen in history – with over 250 years of design, fashion, film and art. In the shop, step into her elegant, pastel-toned world with loungewear, accessories, decor, books and prints.
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