The French Royal Wardrobe - The Hôtel de la Marine Restored
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| Verlag | Thames & Hudson |
| Auflage | 2022 |
| Seiten | 288 |
| Format | 26,8 x 3,5 x 33,9 cm |
| Gewicht | 2632 g |
| Artikeltyp | Englisches Buch |
| EAN | 9782080261328 |
| Bestell-Nr | 08026132FA |
The Hôtel de la Marine, an exemplary monument on Paris's Place de la Concorde, is a superb architectural achievement constructed in the eighteenth century by Ange-Jacques Gabriel, the official architect of King Louis XV. The institution it housed was charged with choosing, purchasing, and maintaining all of the king's furniture-from beds to the simplest chair-and the crown's treasures were stored here until 1789, after which it became the site of the Ministry of the Navy for more than two hundred years.
An extensive four-year restoration was completed in 2021; the building reopened to the public, and features a museum, conserved apartments that highlight the tastes of the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries, an exhibition hall, a bookshop, and three restaurants. Previously unpublished photography captures the splendor and majesty of the monument.
