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Versailles by Leitch Ritchie. A sweeping historical and architectural portrait of the palace of Versailles, treated as the epicenter of modern monarchy and a living archive of European power. The work traces Versailles from its medieval precedents to its transformation under Louis XIII and, more exhaustively, under Louis XIV, detailing the monumental architecture, gardens, and interiors, and explaining how the palace shaped political life, fashion, and culture. It places Versailles in a broader context by comparing monumental works such as Westminster Abbey and the Escurial, and it considers the palace’s evolving role through the French Revolution, the Napoleonic era, the Restoration, and the July monarchy. The narrative threads together royal personages and court life—the mistresses and wives who held influence (La Vallière, Montespan, Maintenon, Pompadour, Dubarry), the statesmen (Richelieu, Mazarin, Louvois, Fleury, Dubois), and the arts that thrived within its walls. Rich with engravings and plates, the book surveys the Galerie des Glaces, the Triannon, and the gardens, offering a panoramic chronicle of dynastic ambition and architectural grandeur.
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