Visitors to Versailles
Subtitle: From Louis XIV to the French Revolution
Publisher: Metropolitan Museum of Art
Published: May 08, 2018
Language: eng
Format: hardcover
Number of pages: 392
ISBN-13: 9781588396228
Description: Based on contemporary documents and works of art, the book explores the experiences of visitors to the palace and grounds of Versailles when it was the seat of the French monarchy, methods of transportation, codes of dress and etiquette, precious diplomatic gifts, royal audiences, and tours of the buildings and gardens.
Notes: Source title: Visitors to Versailles: From Louis XIV to the French Revolution