"Versailles Mirrored" (new book)

Versailles Mirrored by Robert Wellington was published in the UK on 2nd October.

In Versailles Mirrored, Robert Wellington tracks the enduring fascination with the Sun King’s palace through eight case studies spanning the 17th to 21st centuries. The book demonstrates how the extravagant palace style began as a symbol of the state in the 17th century; how it was adopted by the nouveau riche to show off their financial success in the 19th century; and, remarkably, how that palace look returned to play a role in statecraft in the hands of US President Donald Trump. Wellington links the aristocratic architectural traditions of France, England, and Germany to North America through the lens of Versailles, French architecture, and the decorative arts.

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Versailles Mirrored: The Power of Luxury, Louis XIV to Donald Trump : Robert Wellington: Amazon.co.uk: Books (extract)

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Robert Wellington is Associate Professor of Art History in the Centre for Art History and Art Theory at The Australian National University, Australia.