{"product_id":"visitors-to-versailles-danielle-o-kisluk-grosheide-9781588396228","title":"Visitors to Versailles: From Louis XIV to the French Revolution","description":"\u003cb\u003eA fascinating look at the splendor of the French court at Versailles through the eyes of its numerous visitors\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e 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. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Through paintings and portraits, furniture, tapestries, carpets, costumes and uniforms, porcelain, gold boxes, sculpture, arms and armor, engravings, and guidebooks, \u003ci\u003eVisitors to Versailles\u003c\/i\u003e illuminates what travelers encountered at court and what impressions, gifts, and souvenirs they took home with them. Versailles continues to impress millions of tourists today just as it enchanted generations of ancien r馮ime visitors, whose experiences are brought to life in this sumptuously illustrated volume. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003ePublished by The Metropolitan Museum of Art\/Distributed by Yale University Press \u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eExhibition Schedule: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eCh穰eau de Versailles\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e (10\/24\/17-02\/25\/18)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe Metropolitan Museum of Art\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e (04\/16\/18-07\/29\/18)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Dani?le O. Kisluk-Grosheide\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1588396223\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781588396228\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Metropolitan Museum of Art New York\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 05\/08\/2018\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 392\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 4.80lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 11.10h x 9.80w x 1.50d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eChoice\u003c\/i\u003e 11\/01\/2018","brand":"Dani?le O. Kisluk-Grosheide","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":43939821158655,"sku":"9781588396228","price":65.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/products\/img_27e9389e-1f3b-4d4c-bd1e-872db8266a22.jpg?v=1681443685","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/visitors-to-versailles-danielle-o-kisluk-grosheide-9781588396228","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}