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Power, Innovation and Art Collide in ‘Versailles: Science and Splendour’
“Versailles: Science and Splendour” is at London’s Science Museum through April 21, 2025.
Artnet1d
Why Collectors Are Clamoring for Marie Laurencin’s Sapphic Paintings
An icon of the 20th-century avant-garde, Marie Laurencin's dreamlike paintings of women are the subject of a new show at ...
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These Fascinating Objects Show How the Palace of Versailles Drove Surprising Scientific Advances in the 17th and 18th Centuries
Science and Splendor," a new exhibition illustrates how the royal court encouraged innovation during the reigns of Louis XIV, ...
Artnet6d
There’s More to Versailles Than Gilded Opulence. A New Show Reveals Its Secret Role in Shaping Science
Science and Splendour” at the Science Museum in London until April 21, 2025, shows, the French court was motivated to sponsor ...
Versailles: Science and Splendour – a 'blockbuster' exploration of 18th-century innovation
Their patronage gave rise to many remarkable developments in engineering, natural science and medicine. This "glittering" ...