Versailles has been undergoing a massive renovation the past four years, renovations that are projected to continue until at least 2020.
The Hall of Mirrors was reopened last year to great fanfare, but I’ve found a more unassuming but equally fascinating testament to the restoration work that’s been done.
Architectural photographer Robert Polidori has been photographing Versailles over the past two decades using a large format camera. Here’s a sample of some of those pictures.
He’s really captured the moment of transition, hasn’t he? Not only is the subject exquisitely beautiful, but it’s such a unique view: plastic-covered canopy beds, the Sun King’s legs on a giant portrait laid horizontally, dramatic vistas of almost empty rooms.
He’s coming out with a monograph collection of the pictures. Sixty-three smackers is a little rich for my blood, but I’m sure it’s worth it.
Your blog is great!
Here is the url of the blog from the Archives of the Sandusky Library, if you would
like to take a look:
http://sanduskyhistory.blogspot.com/
You know, I could have sworn I posted about the Sandusky Library blog, but I’ve searched and can’t find it. It’s not the champagne either, because I looked before New Year’s. 😉
Great site. :love: