Genius and Majesty – Louis XIV by Bernini
This exhibition is running in tandem with the restoration work which has been taking place in the Diana Room since October 2021 to restore the decorative painted and sculpted scheme on the ceiling, coving and overdoors to their former glory. This room offers a setting designed to reveal the full detail of the connection between […]
Hyacinthe Rigaud or the Sun Portrait
The Palace of Versailles presented this first major monographic exhibition dedicated to the work of Hyacinthe Rigaud in 2021. This most famous portraitist of the Sun King dominated portraiture for nearly a century and set new codes in the discipline. The Exibition Laid out chronologically and by theme, the exhibition illustrates Hyacinthe Rigaud’s career from […]
The Versailles Palace
From the seat of power to a museum of the history of France Since 1979, the Palace of Versailles has been listed as a World Heritage and is one of the greatest achievements in French 17th century art. Louis XIII’s old hunting pavilion was transformed and extended by his son, Louis XIV, when he […]