A Kingdom of Images: French Prints in the Age of Louis XIV, 1660-1715 curated for the home competent in six languages

competent in six languages

Toward an Architecture had an immediate impact on architects throughout Europe and remains a foundational text for students and professionals

synthesizes the subject's vast and extensive literature

The fully illustrated book also contains an annotated bibliography and an index

ISBN 978-0-89236-216-5

A Kingdom of Images: French Prints in the Age of Louis XIV, 1660-1715 curated for the home competent in six languagesEdited by Peter Fuhring, Louis Marchesano, Rmi Mathis, and Vanessa Selbach Once considered the golden age of French printmaking, Louis XIVs reign saw Paris become a powerhouse of print production. During this time, the king aimed to make fine and decorative arts into signs of French taste and skill and, by extension, into markers of his imperialist glory. Prints were ideal for achieving these goals; reproducible and transportable, they fueled the