Peale's majestic portrait of founding father George Washington has headed to Versailles for a state-of-the-art restoration.

That said, if I had the chance to curate such a show, I would dedicate one of the galleries to a reproduction of a palace room of Versailles, complete with paneled walls, gilding and paintings.

From Testelin’s painting, you’d be forgiven for believing only men practiced science at Versailles, but there were a few remarkable women scientists who also made important contributions.

A giant metal sculpture surrounded by boulders and dirt piles is featured next to the Palace of Versailles in France. The installation by Anish Kapoor is called "Dirty Corner" and has caused a ...

The Centre de Recherche et de Restauration des Musées de France has been commissioned to restore the 1779 painting from the ...

The Hong Kong Palace Museum (HKPM) is currently holding a joint exhibition with the Palace of Versailles with approximately 150 magnificent pieces to peruse. This is the first time that treasures ...

Versailles also boasts over 60,000 works of art, which reflect the history of France from the Middle Ages until the late 19th century. Louis-Philippe founded the grand collection “dedicated to ...

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“The exhibition highlights how science flourished at Versailles, from the kings ... the exhibition illustrates the importance of art and science in the French royal court.

While living in Paris in the early 1980s, he began documenting the restoration of Versailles, capturing the palace in a rare moment of disarray and emptiness. He has since photographed the interiors ...