Paris in the Late 19th Century

Bascou, Marc

Mathieu, Caroline

Heilbrun, Françoise

Kinsman, Jane

Gott, Ted

Weir, Kathryn

Thames&Hudson

This book accompanies an exhibition at the Louvre. It is dedicated to the life, career and scientific legacy of Breguet, the celebrated clockmaker, physicist and inventor. He a master in his art, solicited by the most exclusive clients of his time such as Marie-Antoinette, Napoleon, Josephine and Talleyrand. Breguet initiated modern watch-making by inventing a series of mechanisms patented in his name, which include the most famous tourbillon clock and the self-winding mechanism especially conceived for Marie-Antoinette. This most famous watch, finished after Marie-Antoinette's death only, had disappeared for centuries. It was found under mysterious circumstances a few weeks ago only and is represented for the first time in this book.

Breguet: The Climax of European Horology

Arts & Photography

Winter, George

BREGUET, Emmanuel

Dion, Anne

History & Criticism

Somogy Art Publishers

The new galleries devoted to 17th- and 18th-century decorative arts in the Louvre opened in May 2014. Some two thousand items are displayed in nearly 20,000 square feet of exhibition space, representing one of the world’s finest collections of furnishings and objets d’art from the reign of Louis XIV through that of Louis XVI. The new halls are organized chronologically and feature spectacular period rooms that recreate the magnificent wood-paneled interiors of the lavish residences and princely palaces of Paris in the 18th century. These reconstitutions provide the setting for the remarkable collection of furnishings in the department of decorative arts in the Louvre. This exhaustive catalogue beautifully illustrates the museum’s new displays in breathtaking detail and is a must-have for any art lover.

Decorative Furnishings and Objets d’Art in the Louvre from Louis XIV to Marie-Antoinette

This breathtaking survey of French royal patronage features full-color illustrations of more than 100 objects, many so precious that they rarely leave the Louvre. French decorative arts reached their pinnacle in craftsmanship and design between the reign of Louis XIV and the Revolution, beginning with the sumptuous works of art made at the Gobelins manufactory, which was established to furnish the royal palaces, and continuing with luxury pieces made in specialist workshops across Paris through the end of the ancient régime. This book reveals the story of patronage and collecting among the French kings and queens with some of the greatest works from the collection of the Musée du Louvre, Paris, alongside illuminating essays describing the history and background of these beautiful royal objects. Drawing from the Louvre's extraordinary Département des Objets d'Art, Royal Treasures from the Louvre examines the full breadth of decorative arts in 17th- and 18th-century France, offering readers a generous view into the splendor of the French court.

Royal Treasures from the Louvre: Louis XIV to Marie-Antoinette

BIMBENET-PRIVAT, MICHÈLE

Chapman, Martin

Collections, Catalogs & Exhibitions

Prestel

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