The Bouquets of Chenonceau
- The fairytale castle of Chenonceau is a favourite of many tourists in the Loire region. Next to its impressive history, the wonderful floral decorations gracing its rooms are another reason to visit
The impressive Château de Chenonceau is the jewel of the French Loire Valley. The fairytale type castle has had a particularly rich history and has always been inhabited and curated by intelligent, strong-willed women such as Catherine Briçonnet, Diane de Potiers, Catherine de Medici and Louise de Lorraine – hence its nickname ‘Ladies’ Castle’. Through the ages the spaces have been imprinted with the souls of those who built, inhabited and loved the castle. Every part of Chenonceau’s interior and exterior – not in the least the castle’s impressive gardens – exudes peace, harmony and elegance. Since 2015 Jean-Francois Boucher has been appointed floral scenographer of the estate. Together with his small team he creates new floral compositions for the castle’s rooms every week. These ‘staged’ flowers emphasise the history of the estate just like any other piece of art or furniture does. Their designs blend in perfectly with the interiors and are in beautiful harmony with the room’s colour codes, perfumes and functions. Sometimes they even wink at poetry, art or the historical events that took place in these spaces. The Bouquets of Chenonceau is a magnificent coffee table book that will please both lovers of history and fans of floral design. Text in English and French.
- Publisher
- Stichting Kunstboek
- ISBN
- 9789058566171
- Published
- 8th Jul 2019
- Binding
- Hardback
- Territory
- World excluding Benelux, Germany, Switzerland and Austria
- Size
- 330 mm x 245 mm
- Pages
- 128 Pages
- Illustrations
- 100 color
Distributed by ACC Art Books
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