{"product_id":"9781350451315","title":"Versailles Mirrored The Power of Luxury, Louis XIV to Donald Trump","description":"\u003ch1\u003eVersailles Mirrored\u003c\/h1\u003e\u003ch2\u003eThe Power of Luxury, Louis XIV to Donald Trump\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003ch3\u003eRobert Wellington\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cb\u003eArt \/ European\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eWhy has Louis XIV's Palace of Versailles, \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003edefining symbol of hedonistic opulence in 17th-century France and synonymous with the notion of the divine right of kings,\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e continued to shape the aesthetics of cultural capital in the centuries since his death?\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn \u003ci\u003eVersailles Mirrored\u003c\/i\u003e, Robert Wellington tracks this enduring fascination with the Sun King's palace through eight case studies spanning the 17th to 21st centuries. The book demonstrates how the extravagant palace style began as a symbol of the state in the 17th century; how it was adopted by the nouveau riche to show off their financial success in the 19th century; and, remarkably, how that palace look returned to play a role in statecraft in the hands of US President Donald Trump. Wellington links the aristocratic architectural traditions of France, England, and Germany to North America through the lens of Versailles, French architecture, and the decorative arts.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eOpening with a brief overview of the history of Versailles and the political and cultural motivations of its creation, subsequent chapters address aristocratic buildings in France and Germany built by the Sun King's contemporaries; historicism in the 19th century in Britain, Germany, and America; and the present day, with Trump's buildings and Château Louis XIV, known as the 'world's most expensive home', purchased by the Crown Prince of Saudi Arabia.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn uncovering the motivations of those patrons, the book ultimately reveals why Versailles remains a powerful point of reference for those who wish to flaunt their social, cultural, and political capital.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eRobert Wellington\u003c\/b\u003e is Associate Professor of Art History at the Centre for Art History and Art Theory, Australian National University, Australia. He is co-editor of \u003ci\u003eThe Versailles Effect: Objects, Lives, and Afterlives of the Domaine\u003c\/i\u003e (2021) and author of \u003ci\u003eAntiquarianism and the Visual Histories of Louis XIV \u003c\/i\u003e(2015).\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublication Date: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e02 October 2025\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublisher: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBloomsbury Academic\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eImprint: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBloomsbury Visual Arts\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eISBN-13: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e9781350451315\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFormat: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eHardback\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePage Count: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e256\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWeight (oz): \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e24.32\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e","brand":"Bloomsbury Academic","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51331893428364,"sku":"9781350451315","price":90.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0710\/9545\/1788\/files\/getimage_1d2b4542-bb59-4af5-ab9e-fcf08c09808c.jpg?v=1783599868","url":"https:\/\/fh90cf-fv.myshopify.com\/products\/9781350451315","provider":"Late Knight Books and Services, LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}