The Private Realm of Marie Antoinette

This book turns aside from the official portraits and great historical events to rediscover the private places and objects that reflect Marie Antoinette's personality and reveal her more directly to our modern gaze. Beautifully photographed by François Halard, the rooms and buildings she inhabited are shown here in fascinating detail, from the distinctive fabrics and furnishings to the queen's favorite objects-an amber curiosity, a Chinese lacquer gift from her mother, a porcelain bowl.

ISBN 9780500286326 | E | PB