The Place Vendôme: Architecture and Social Mobility in Eighteenth-Century Paris

In this book the author explores the sociological foundations of domestic design in eighteenth-century France, the acknowledged leader of domestic architecture in this period. Focusing on the Place Vend me, which was developed by the financiers of Paris, she examines the representational strategies and dilemmas of French elites, which were crucial to the formation of a French mode of design. Through analyses of social distinctions and ambitions, Ziskin explores the manner in which the dwellings of the Place Vend me embodied beliefs about the nature of society and the appropriate relations among social groups.

Author: Rochelle Ziskin
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Published: 01/28/1999
Pages: 242
Binding Type: Hardcover
Weight: 1.83lbs
Size: 10.32h x 7.27w x 0.96d
ISBN: 9780521592598