Spanning 150 years and the reigns of four kings, the pleasure pavilions, garden follies, and chateaux of Ancien Regime France are fascinating for the stories that surround their creation as well as a visual feast and a delight. Typically the realm of scholars, the subject is given extraordinary life at the hands of the authors, through whose historically accurate, meticulously rendered watercolors the reader comes to see the sometimes grand, sometimes playful, always beautiful buildings, sculpture, and ornament as they were meant to be seen. Dams and Zega have devoted much of a lifetime to rediscovering and illuminating these great treasures of world heritage, and this volume is the fruit of more than thirty years of passionate investigation. Intensive original research and devoted exploration informs the work, capturing the genius of these buildings through the medium of watercolor, which the author-artists harness to render building materials and surfaces with sensitivity and great range.

About the Author
Bernd H. Dams is an architect and architectural historian. Andrew Zega is an architectural illustrator, designer, and writer. Together, they have authored and illustrated a number of successful books, including Palaces of the Sun King, Chinoiseries, and Central Park NYC for Rizzoli.

Reviews
"Bernd H. Dam and Andrew Zega bring the spectacular chateaux, garden follies, and pavilions of prerevolutionary France back to life in their latest release. Through rendered watercolors, readers can fully learn about the architectural styles of France that reigned during the ancien regime." -VERANDA



Book Information
ISBN 9780847899166
Author Bernd H. Dams
Format Hardback
Page Count 280
Imprint Rizzoli International Publications
Publisher Rizzoli International Publications