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Versailles: a Bedroom of style
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Photo tour! The Queen's bedroom at Versailles saw its fair share of lady occupants. The style of the furnishings rotated wi...
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18th century, Birth of Design, Furniture Masterpieces 1650-1789
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Marie Antoinette's jewelry case, used for storing her diamonds, rubies and other pearls, is one of the many stunning objects on dis...
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Tapestry from Marie Antoinette's Drawing Room to be auctioned
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A tapestry panel hangs at Bantry House. Image via Bantry House . A set of four tapestries was made for Louis XV on the occasion of the ...
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Book Review: The Gardener of Versailles
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I am very excited to share my review of The Gardener of Versailles: My Life in the World's Grandest Garden , which I recently featu...
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Winter Reads
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Francois Dumont, Marie Antoinette. 1780, portrait miniatures (5x3 in.), ivory. Image from slide, University of California, San Diego. ...
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Pups of the Past: Dogs at Versailles
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Nooo puppy, no! Marie Antoinette (2006), film. Sofia Coppola. The royal family during the reign of Louis XV were very fond of dogs. ...
Versailles and Antiquity #exhibition
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The newest exhibition featured at the Palace of Versailles will bring over 200 art objects together that trace the inspirations classic ...
More Modern Art at Versailles!
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Joana Vasconcelos, Vitrail. 2012, installation. Escalier de la Reine , Versailles. It is back! Today Versailles' latest exhibit...
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Shambles at Versailles
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Shambles at Versailles is an interactive online game where you assist Louis XIV's architects as they build the palace and it's ...
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Exhibition: Venet à Versailles
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Bernar Venet, 86.5° Arc x 16 at the Place d’Armes. Photograph by Philippe Chancel. Palace of Versailles garden. Versailles has been spark...
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Mozart & Versailles & Second Life: Movie!
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There is a large 18th century court that has existed and is continuously being developed on Second Life. A recent achievement is the new Ch...
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The State of Things: April, 1794
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Even the palaces and pleasure grounds of the ci-devant royalty are respected as national property, and , as such, are carefully preserved. ...
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Remember, Elbows off the Table!
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At Versailles the King and Queen would dine publicly. You may recall the awkward yet humorous dining moments from the 2006 movie, Marie Ant...
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Exhibition: Court Pomp & Royal Ceremony
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Only at Versailles: Court Pomp! This fabulous show is one not to be missed. Living up to it's name, this exhibition is to fe...
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Art Du Jour! Louis XV donnant la Paix à l'Europe
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This piece is called Louis XV donnant la Paix à l'Europe - Louis XV Bringing Peace to Europe. The work was done by François Lemoyne, ...
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Versailles, Biography of a Palace
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Today I finished the book, Versailles: A Biography of a Palace . It is rather saucy, with interesting details and accounts from those w...
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