Château de Chantilly; Great Stables

Creator
Aubert, Jean
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Alternative Title
Grandes Écuries
URI
http://hdl.handle.net/1721.3/101278
Date
1719-1740
Description
General view of the stables from the southwest; The estate overlooks the Chantilly Racecourse and the Grandes Écuries (Great Stables) which contains the Living Museum of the Horse. According to legend, Louis Henri, Duc de Bourbon, Prince of Condé believed that he would be reincarnated as a horse after his death. In 1719, he asked the architect, Jean Aubert to build stables suitable to his rank. These 186m long stables are considered by some as the most beautiful in the world. Source: Wikipedia; http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Main_Page (accessed 7/15/2008)
Type of Work
stable (animal housing)
Subject
animals, architectural exteriors, rulers and leaders, Transportation, horses, riding, racing, hunting, Rococo
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