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J. Paul Getty Museum Marie-Antoinette - J. Paul Getty Museum History Book

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Explore the public and private life of one of history's most famous queens with this work from the J. Paul Getty Museum. Marie-Antoinette (1755-1793) remains a subject of fascination for historians, writers, and filmmakers over two centuries after her death. This book examines her role as a symbol of the excesses of the eighteenth-century French aristocracy, which helped lead to the dissolution of the monarchy. Read about her life as a glamorous arbiter of fashion and a patron of the arts within the French court. The narrative contrasts her great material privileges with her tragic end on the scaffold. This volume provides an intimate look at a woman whose legacy continues to spark popular imagination through her complex history and cultural impact.

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Gain an intimate glimpse into the private and public world of Queen Marie-Antoinette.

Study her historical role as a major patron of the arts and a leading arbiter of fashion.

Learn about the life of a queen whose existence helped shape the end of the French monarchy.

Explore the historical context of the eighteenth-century French aristocracy and its excesses.

A detailed historical account from the J. Paul Getty Museum for serious readers and collectors.

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Amazon UK
Release Date
28 July 2016
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16 December 2015

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