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Dangerous Liaisons: Fashion and Furniture in the Eighteenth Century

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During the reigns of Louis XV and Louis XVI , fashion and furniture were not simply meant to be beautiful but were also intended to arouse, attract, and seduce. Published in response to the critically acclaimed and hugely popular exhibition held at the Metropolitan Museum in the fall of 2004, Dangerous Liaisons focuses on fashion and its interplay with the paintings, furniture, and decorative arts of eighteenth-century France. Featuring beautiful color photographs of the exhibition’s installation, details of the garments, and supplementary historical material, the book demonstrates how the extravagant clothing of the period reiterated the splendor of Rococo and Neoclassical interiors.

Language: English

Pages: 128

Format: Hardcover

Publisher: Metropolitan Museum of Art

Release: May 15, 2006

ISBN: 0300107145

ISBN 13: 9780300107142

Dangerous Liaisons: Fashion and Furniture in the Eighteenth Century

4.2/5 ( ratings)

During the reigns of Louis XV and Louis XVI , fashion and furniture were not simply meant to be beautiful but were also intended to arouse, attract, and seduce. Published in response to the critically acclaimed and hugely popular exhibition held at the Metropolitan Museum in the fall of 2004, Dangerous Liaisons focuses on fashion and its interplay with the paintings, furniture, and decorative arts of eighteenth-century France. Featuring beautiful color photographs of the exhibition’s installation, details of the garments, and supplementary historical material, the book demonstrates how the extravagant clothing of the period reiterated the splendor of Rococo and Neoclassical interiors.

Language: English

Pages: 128

Format: Hardcover

Publisher: Metropolitan Museum of Art

Release: May 15, 2006

ISBN: 0300107145

ISBN 13: 9780300107142

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