皇家凡尔赛宫室内设计揭秘

The palace’s golden entrance gates in the early morning sunlight.An exclusive glimpse into the rooms of the king’s private apartments.Catherine Pégard, the visionary president of the Public Establishment of the Palace, Museum and National Estate of Versailles.The divine gold boiserie details in the king’s bath chamber.A view through hidden doors into the secret back passages and rooms of the royal family’s private apartments.A view from the king’s private study out to the Marble Courtyard.A bust of Louis XVI by Louis-Simon Boizot (1777) sits resplendent in the Petit Trianon, Marie Antoinette’s pared-back escape from the elaborate decoration and formality of the main palace.Click here to win a trip to Canberra to see the exhibition.Portrait of the young queen Marie Antoinette by Louise Élisabeth Vigée Le Brun (1783) in the Petit Trianon.Marie Antoinette’s bedroom in the Petit Trianon with specially commissioned furniture featuring cornflowers and hand-carved tendrils of jasmine. The pared-back designs embellished with common flora were in deliberate contrast to the baroque gold interiors of the main palace and symbolised the young queen’s desire for a simpler life.Detail of a chair from Marie Antoinette’s bedroom. Much of the furniture and textiles – curtains, cushions and covers – were changed seasonally.The inimitable Beatrix Saule, chief curator of Versailles who, among her many skills, can give an hour-by-hour account of a day in the life of the Sun King, Louis XIV.This is the talented Alain Baraton, the chief gardener at Versailles’ favourite view of the palace, which is from the very end of the park and the Grand Canal. I like to bring a table and chair here to eat dinner and watch the fireworks when an event is on, he said.The king’s private nursery at Versailles grows organic fruit and vegetables for Alain Ducasse restaurants, including hisnew venue, Ore, located within the palace.Another view of the king’s nursery in the height of a summer, abundant with corn, raspberries, beans and citrus.Click here to win a trip to Canberra to see the exhibition.The garden wall in the king’s nursery.The fabulous Alain Baraton, chief gardener for the Palace of Versailles.The garden surrounding Marie Antoinette’s retreat, the Petit Trianon. The trees at either side are clipped to echo the style of the 18th century garden with broad, square tops to provide optimum shade for those strolling underneath.Inside the French Pavilion, built in 1750 in the grounds of the Petit Trianon.Marie Antoinette’s jewellery cabinet (1787).Detail ofMadame la Duchesse d’Orléansby Louise Élisabeth Vigée Le Brun (1789).The queen’s private apartments withLouis XVI Giving Final Instructions to the Comte de la Pérouseby Nicolas-André Monsiau (1817). This painting will be on show in Canberra as part of theVersaillesexhibition, and has been selected for its connection to Australia; La Perouse having been appointed by Louis XVI to lead an expedition around the world, which included a six week stay in the newly settled colony of Botany Bay.Marble hallway withThe Waterby Pierre Le Gros (circa 1680, background) andThe Earthby Benoît Massou (1681, foreground).Bedroom of Madame Victoire, withMadame Infante, duchesse de Parmeby Jean-Marc Nattier (1761).Ceiling detail in the Royal Chapel by architect Robert de Cotte (1710).Artisans re-upholstering historic furniture using traditional techniques in the palace’s upholsterer’s workshop.Hand-sewing curtains for the palace in the upholsterer’s workshop.Tools of the trade, upholsterer’s workshop, Versailles.Mending historic furniture requires patience, skill and knowledge of 18th century techniques.Horsehair, traditionally used in 18th century upholstered furniture is still used to repair and update pieces today.The wonderful Bertrand Rondot, chief curator and furniture expert at Versailles, says that only a handful of people now know how to use the handlooms that produce the exquisite 18th century fabrics originally commissioned by the likes of Louis XVI and Marie Antoinette.The foyer of the Opera Royal featuringThe Youth and the Healthby Augustin Pajou (1770).The Opera Royal designed by Ange-Jacques Gabriel (1770) for the wedding of Louis XVI and Marie Antoinette. The chandeliers at the side have literally been cut in half to create more space in the stalls for guests but are cleverly set against mirrors to give the illusion of a whole light fitting.Interior of the Royal Chapel by Robert de Cotte (1710).The atmospheric Sculptures and Moulding Gallery set within the Petit Ecurie (small stables).Detail inside the Petit Ecurie, where sculpture students still come to study, and where many of the palace’s original sculptures are repaired.The 1.5 tonne Carrara marble fountain sculptureLatona and Her Children, being readied to fly to Canberra for the National Gallery of Australia’s Versailles exhibition.Ceressculpture by Jean-Baptiste Poultier (1688, background),Circéby Lauren Magnier (circa 1685, foreground).Click here to win a trip to Canberra to see the exhibition.