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Lives and Landscapes of the French Monarchy
March 17, 2007
William Beik professor emeritus, history, Emory
Christian Duvernois landscape designer
French historian William Beik of Emory University explores the lives of the monarchs, including Kings Louis XIV, Louis XV, and Louis XVI, and the transformation of French culture into the pinnacle of art and refinement. Following Beik, landscape designer and lecturer Christian Duvernois discusses the gardens of Versailles and the two passionate "royal landscape designers" who spent time working on these gardens: Louis XIV and Marie-Antoinette.
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