{"product_id":"the-french-royal-wardrobe-the-hotel-de-la-marine-restored-hardcover","title":"The French Royal Wardrobe: The Hôtel de la Marine Restored - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eJérôme Hanover\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eGabriel Bauret\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eAmbroise Tézenas\u003c\/b\u003e (Photographer)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThis volume goes behind the scenes to reveal the history and metamorphosis of the Hôtel de la Marine, a treasure of Parisian heritage.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe Hôtel de la Marine, an exemplary monument on Paris's Place de la Concorde, is a superb architectural achievement constructed in the eighteenth century by Ange-Jacques Gabriel, the official architect of King Louis XV. The institution it housed was charged with choosing, purchasing, and maintaining all of the king's furniture--from beds to the simplest chair--and the crown's treasures were stored here until 1789, after which it became the site of the Ministry of the Navy for more than two hundred years. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAn extensive four-year restoration was completed in 2021; the building reopened to the public and features a museum, conserved apartments that highlight the tastes of the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries, an exhibition hall, a bookshop, and three restaurants. Previously unpublished photography captures the splendor and majesty of the monument.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eJérôme Hanover\u003c\/b\u003e is a fashion and luxury journalist; he regularly writes for \u003ci\u003eVogue Paris\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eGQ\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eLe Figaro\u003c\/i\u003e, and contributed to \u003ci\u003eDior in Bloom\u003c\/i\u003e (Flammarion, 2020). \u003cb\u003eGabriel Bauret\u003c\/b\u003e is a photography historian, independent curator, and author. \u003cb\u003eAmbroise Tézenas\u003c\/b\u003e's photographs have been published in \u003ci\u003ePresidential Residences in France\u003c\/i\u003e (Flammarion, 2021), \u003ci\u003eBe My Guest \u003c\/i\u003e(Flammarion, 2020), and \u003ci\u003eBeijing: Theatre of the People\u003c\/i\u003e (2006), which won a best European book of photography prize. His work has been exhibited all over Europe and Asia.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 288\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.4 x 13.2 x 10.5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e February 22, 2022\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51767000203552,"sku":"9782080261328","price":85.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/849c4ee6b451806a416970dc3b86c420.webp?v=1780302675","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/the-french-royal-wardrobe-the-hotel-de-la-marine-restored-hardcover","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}