by Daniel Meyer · RMN · tapa blanda · ISBN 9782711825431
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«Tableaux de pierres dures» is Daniel Meyer's illustrated guide to the hardstone pictures of the Château de Versailles, published by RMN in paperback.
The volume studies the tableaux de pierres dures of the Château de Versailles: decorative panels created with inlaid hardstones that imitate natural motifs, such as birds and branches. It explains their technique, their function in eighteenth-century furniture and decoration, and their place in the palace's collections, with abundant colour illustrations.
The edition, subtitled «Château de Versailles», appeared in 1992, has 48 pages, text in French and includes bibliographic references.
For readers interested in decorative art, the history of Versailles and eighteenth-century French furniture.
