Versailles from the Sky Hardback
by Thomas Garnier
Hardback
Description
'It's as if Versailles was designed to be seen from the sky.' For the first time, a photographer has been allowed to fly over the Château, revealing perhaps its best-kept secret: its extraordinary beauty from the air.
Thomas Garnier, a photographer at the Château de Versailles, flew his drone over the Versailles estate to bring you never-before-seen images of the royal residence. From the introduction: 'Everything is more beautiful when seen from above, and this is even truer of Versailles, because the geometry of gardens à la française lend themselves particularly to aerial views.
The Grande Perspective, the fountains and the intricate parterres were often drawn up on architectural plans – it is as if Versailles was conceived from the sky.
The groves in the Gardens of Versailles take on new forms: the Dome, Colonnade and Obelisk Groves resemble watch faces on which the channels feeding the jets of water mark out the time; the snow-shrouded Chestnut Grove assumes the shape of a violin; the Grand Canal at sunset becomes a landing stage for flying-boats.
Aerial photography opens up a new perspective on the Palace of Versailles and its Estate.
The view from above reveals the geometry of the different spaces and the genius of their creators, while also offering a panoramic view of the Estate in all its immensity.'
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Pre-Order
- Format:Hardback
- Pages:208 pages, 200 Illustrations, color
- Publisher:Thames & Hudson Ltd
- Publication Date:12/09/2024
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- ISBN:9780500028551
Information
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Pre-Order
- Format:Hardback
- Pages:208 pages, 200 Illustrations, color
- Publisher:Thames & Hudson Ltd
- Publication Date:12/09/2024
- Category:
- ISBN:9780500028551
