The Place Vendome: Architecture and Social Mobility in Eighteenth-Century Paris |  | Author: Rochelle Ziskin
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Category: Book
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Media: Hardcover
Pages: 240
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Dimensions (in): 10.2 x 7.2 x 0.8
ISBN: 0521592593
Dewey Decimal Number: 944.361033
EAN: 9780521592598
ASIN: 0521592593
Publication Date: January 28, 1999
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Product Description
In this book the author explores the sociological foundations of domestic design in eighteenth-century France, the acknowledged leader of domestic architecture in this period. Focusing on the Place Vendome, which was developed by the financiers of Paris, she examines the representational strategies and dilemmas of French elites, which were crucial to the formation of a French mode of design. Through analyses of social distinctions and ambitions, Ziskin explores the manner in which the dwellings of the Place Vendome embodied beliefs about the nature of society and the appropriate relations among social groups.
Book Description
The author explores the sociological foundations of domestic design in eighteenth-century France, the acknowledged leader of domestic architecture in this period. Focusing on the Place Vendome, which was developed by the financiers of Paris, she examines the representational strategies and dilemmas of French elites, which were crucial to the formation of a French mode of design. Through analyses of social distinctions and ambitions, Ziskin explores the manner in which the dwellings of the Place Vendome embodied beliefs about the nature of society and the appropriate relations among social groups.
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Gone but not forgotten.... August 6, 2000
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While I have not read this book, I do know the author and was wondering if I could contact her? Jeff Grinspan (License041@aol.com)
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