Treasure of the French Renaissance: Architecture, Sculpture, Painting, Drawings
- Binding: Hardcover
- Publisher: Harry N. Abrams
- Publish date: 05/01/2000
Featured are the magnificent architecture and splendidly decorated interiors of Chambord, Fontainebleau, Beauregard, and Chenonceau, as well as the Palais du Louvre in Paris. The lavish pictures also present extraordinary examples of decorative sculpture, enamels, ivories, metalwork, stained glass, and tapestries, and a rich array of paintings, drawings, and illuminated manuscripts.
Throughout the book, detailed historical commentary is provided by two distinguished scholars: Ivan Cloulas, curator of the French National Archives and author of an important book on the chateau of Chambord; and Michele Bimbenet-Privat, chief curator at the National Archives and an authority on European decorative arts. Prizewinning photographer Serge Chirol is noted for his striking images of medieval French architecture.