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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.

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Book category Books in English Humanities History History: specific events & topics

• Full title: Paris - Life and Luxury in Eighteenth Century
• Author: Charissa Bremer-David
• Language: English
• Binding: Hardback
• Number of pages: 168
• EAN: 9781606060520
• ISBN: 160606052X
• ID: 04367288
• Publisher: Getty Trust Publications
• Weight: 1246 g
• Dimensions: 286 × 241 × 22 mm
• Date of publishing: 07. April 2011

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