Wednesday, April 1st, 2015 beginning at 6:15pm
"Versailles on Paper: A Graphic Panorama of the Palace and Gardens of Louis XIV"
"Versailles on Paper: A Graphic Panorama of the Palace and Gardens of Louis XIV"
Julie L. Mellby of the Graphic Arts Collection of Firestone Library will lead us on a special tour of the show presently on display in the Main Gallery of Firestone Library.
This exhibition, which coincides with the tercentenary of the death of Louis XIV (1638-1715), brings together the finest holdings of Firestone and Marquand Libraries documenting the development of Versailles during the reign of the “Sun King.”
Join PA3 for this special visit to see a unique part of history.
Julie has many stories to tell us!
Wine/soft drinks and snacks will be served.
6:15pm - Arrive at Main Gallery of Firestone Library
6:30pm - Tour begins
7:30pm - Event ends
Registration preferred by email to activities@princetonaaa.org
Participation is free - Payment of PA3 Dues is encouraged.
Participation is free - Payment of PA3 Dues is encouraged.
"This exhibition documents the contemporary representation of Versailles through a multifaceted array of prints, books, maps, medals, and manuscripts. It highlights in particular those elements that today survive only on paper: ephemeral festivals; short-lived creatures (courtiers, animals, flowers); fragile groves and fountains too costly to maintain; and once celebrated masterpieces of art and architecture that were irrevocably destroyed or altered. The “paper Versailles” is quite different from the one that millions of tourists visit every year and affords many unusual and surprising glimpses into a largely lost world."
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Private Tour of "Versailles on Paper" ( Wednesday, April 1, 2015 - 6:15 PM to 7:30 PM )
Private tour of "Versailles on Paper" led by Curator Julie Mellby of the Graphic Arts Collection at Firestone Library
Location: Firestone Library
Cost: No charge.
Organized by: PA3 & Graphic Arts Collection at Firestone Library
Private Tour of "Versailles on Paper" ( Wednesday, April 1, 2015 - 6:15 PM to 7:30 PM )
Private tour of "Versailles on Paper" led by Curator Julie Mellby of the Graphic Arts Collection at Firestone Library
Location: Firestone Library
Cost: No charge.
Organized by: PA3 & Graphic Arts Collection at Firestone Library
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