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Être et paraître, la vie aristocratique au XVIIIe siècle : trésors cachés du Musée national de la Renaissance

"Du lever au coucher, chaque moment d'une journée de la haute société du siècle des Lumières était régi par des activités et des convenances précises auxquelles correspondaient un mobilier adapté et une multitude d'objets raffinés liés aux "heures du jour". Art de la toilette, de la parure, de la table ou encore de la chasse, c'est toute la richesse et l'élégance de la vie aristocratique au XVIIIe siècle qui est ici retracée. Cet ouvrage accompagne l'exposition "Être et paraître", fruit d'un partenariat inédit entre le musée national de la Renaissance d'Écouen et l'Établissement public de coopération culturelle du château de La Roche-Guyon."--P. [4] of cover.

Dangerous liaisons : fashion and furniture in the eighteenth century

During the reigns of Louis XV (1723-74) and Louis XVI (1774-92), fashion and furniture were not simply meant to be beautiful but were also intended to arouse, attract, and seduce. Published in response to the critically acclaimed and hugely popular exhibition held at the Metropolitan Museum in the fall of 2004, "Dangerous Liaisons focuses on fashion and its interplay with the paintings, furniture, and decorative arts of eighteenth-century France. Featuring beautiful color photographs of the exhibition's installation, details of the garments, and supplementary historical material, the book demonstrates how the extravagant clothing of the period reiterated the splendor of Rococo and Neoclassical interiors. .During the reigns of Louis XV (1723-74) and Louis XVI (1774-92), fashion and furniture were not meant simply to be beautiful but were also intended to arouse, attract, and seduce. Published in response to the critically acclaimed and hugely popular exhibition held at the Metropolitan Museum in the fall of 2004, Dangerous Liaisons will focus on fashion and its interplay with the art, furniture, and decorative arts of eighteenth-century France. Featuring beautiful colour photographs of the exhibition's installation, details of the garments, and supplementary historical material, the book demonstrates how the extravagant clothing of the period reiterated the splendour of Rococo and Neoclassical interiors. Either as a souvenir of the Museum's exhibition or as a fascinating survey of eighteenth-century French fashion, decorative arts, history, and culture, Dangerous Liaisons is an essential book to own.

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Paris : life & luxury in the eighteenth century

This title provides a superbly illustrated and fascinating look at world of luxury objects in 18th-century Paris. Luxury items from centuries past are most often seen within museum settings, devoid of their original contexts and connotations. This groundbreaking book seeks to re-imagine objects from 18th-century Paris within their original context, showing how they were used in the daily routines of the elite members of society. Against the background of the reign of Louis XV (1723-1774) the chapters move chronologically from morning to night, covering topics as diverse as timekeeping, fashion and self-identity, domestic architecture, literature and art, and entertainment and socialising. By connecting the purposes, function, and beauty of these items, this volume makes a fascinating and important contribution to the study of a great period in French culture.