{"product_id":"france-hardcover-by-nick-trend","title":"France Hardcover by Nick Trend","description":"\u003cbody\u003e\n                \n                    \n                        \u003ch2\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eProduct Details\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n                        \u003cul\u003e\n                            \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher\u003c\/strong\u003e: \u003cb\u003eThames and Hudson\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cb\u003e(2026-10-06)\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n                            \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLanguage\u003c\/strong\u003e: \u003cstrong\u003eEnglish\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n                            \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePaperback\u003c\/strong\u003e: \u003cstrong\u003e352\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cb\u003epages\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n                            \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eISBN-13\u003c\/strong\u003e: \u003cstrong\u003e9780500027547\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n                            \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eItem Weight\u003c\/strong\u003e: \u003cstrong\u003e2494.8\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cb\u003egrams\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n                            \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions\u003c\/strong\u003e: \u003cstrong\u003e30.99 x 24.64 x 3.56\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cb\u003ecm\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n                        \u003c\/ul\u003e\n                        \u003cbr\u003e\n                        \u003cp\u003eThis second volume in the \u003ci\u003eArt of Travel\u003c\/i\u003e series invites readers to experience the cultural hotspots of France, with its most beloved artists as your tour guides.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eImagine hurrying down the corridors of prerevolutionary Versailles in the company of Élisabeth Vigée Le Brun, the most sought-after portraitist of her day. Who will you meet as you drop in at her studio? The Duchess of Polignac, one of the great beauties of the Ancien Régime, or the ill-fated queen herself, Marie Antoinette? Or fast forward to the nineteenth century, to the sun-soaked landscapes of the Provence of Cézanne and Van Gogh, before speeding on to the French Riviera, where for six months Picasso made his home. Then dive into Jazz Age Paris, where Lois Mailou Jones and Archibald John Motley, Jr. are setting the city alight.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWith twelve chapters, each devoted to an artist or group of artists, and accompanying itineraries, readers can immerse themselves in their world, wandering in and out of palaces, grand residences, and artist's studios to admire their work \"in situ\"—all from the comfort of an armchair. A bespoke illustrated map with hand-drawn vignettes brings to vivid life episodes from the artists' often turbulent lives, as well as key landmarks and local color. Wherever you roam, the \u003ci\u003eArt of Travel\u003c\/i\u003e series takes you into the heart of France's great cities, in the company of the artists who lived and worked there.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSet off on your own Grand Tour for the twenty-first century. The journey continues.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n                        \u003ch3\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n                        \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eNick Trend\u003c\/b\u003e is an art historian and journalist. As chief culture editor for \u003ci\u003eThe Daily Telegraph\u003c\/i\u003e travel desk, he has spent three decades writing about the world’s art treasures and guides to numerous museums and art collections. He has also worked on the curatorial staff at the National Gallery, London, and is the author of two books in the \u003ci\u003eArt of Travel\u003c\/i\u003e series for Thames \u0026amp; Hudson: \u003ci\u003eItaly: In the Footsteps of the Great Artists\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eFrance: In the Footsteps of the Great Artists\u003c\/i\u003e. He is also the author of two books in the \u003ci\u003eA Life in Pictures\u003c\/i\u003e series: \u003ci\u003eVincent van Gogh\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eArtemisia Gentileschi\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n                    \n                \n            \u003c\/body\u003e","brand":"Best Bookstore","offers":[{"title":"New","offer_id":48017655726241,"sku":"BBSNIJ9780500027547","price":77.4,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0525\/2084\/5473\/files\/9780500027547.jpg?v=1791272932","url":"https:\/\/www.bestbookstore.ca\/products\/france-hardcover-by-nick-trend","provider":"Best Book Store","version":"1.0","type":"link"}