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Versailles: My Father's Palace
A fascinating historical biography of the man who brought fame, grandeur and revolution back to the Palace of Versailles.
Versailles
A fascinating historical biography of the man who brought fame, grandeur and revolution back to the Palace of Versailles. Henri de Nolhac grew up without a father...though his father, Pierre, was very much alive and working mere meters away from their home at the Palace of Versailles. Once appointed to the Palace in 1887, Pierre de Nolhac dedicated his life to protecting its historical archives and restoring Versailles to its former glory: an agora of politics, art and culture. But it soon became more than a passion to him--it turned into an obsession, and the closer he got to Versailles, the further he drifted from his family and himself.
Versailles ressuscité
Comment imaginer que voici 150 ans, il a fallu toute la détermination de Pierre de Nohlac pour sortir de l'oubli le Château de Versailles ?
Visitors to Versailles
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 swarmed 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 palace 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, costumes and uniforms, arms and armor, guidebooks, and other works of art, Visitors to Versailles illuminates what travelers encountered at court and what impressions, gifts, and souvenirs they took home with them. In bringing to life their experiences, this sumptuously illustrated volume reminds us why Versailles has enchanted generations of visitors from the ancien régime to the present day.
Storyboarding for Wim Wenders
The firsthand account of a storyboard artist and his intimate experience with acclaimed filmmaker Wim Wenders.
Leonardo 2
Planet Earth, engaged in an intergalactic conflict, entrusts its salvation to the clone of Leonardo da Vinci and to the rebirth of his genius. Author StÉphane Levallois has created the fantastic universes of many of the big Hollywood blockbusters (Alien, King Kong (Skull Island), Harry Potter and many others). In this tribute on the occasion of the massive retrospective of Leonardo da Vinci at the Louvre, he builds his story and composes his boards selecting a large number of drawings and paintings by the maestro to represent the characters, vessels or even the architectures in his story. The grand scale result is stupefying as Leonardo's everlasting visions are successfully projected into a stunning futuristic setting. A visual experience not to be missed in an oversized hardcover.
Simone Veil et ses sœurs - Les inséparables
Le destin tragique et méconnu de la famille de Simone Veil... et le lien indéfectible entre trois soeurs aux destinées pourtant fort différentes...
Viva l'anarchie ! - La rencontre de Makhno et Durruti
La confrontation des destinées de deux anarchistes majeurs de l'Histoire européenne.
L'Espion d'Orient
Au 19ème siècle, un jeune suisse devient agent britannique en Orient. Erudit de la langue et de la civilisation arabo-musulmanes, tantôt marchand indien musulman tantôt bédouin misérable, explorateur et espion, son obsession de l'inaccessible et du mythe l'amènera, au péril de sa vie, à la redécouverte de l'antique Petra, ainsi que des temples d'Abu Simbel, enfouis dans les sables égyptiens.
