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Baroque exuberance
Baroque exuberance
The Jardin français of the Petit Trianon welcomes two creative talents of the new ‘plant’ wave.
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Royal wedding of louis XIV
Royal wedding of louis XIV
The bassin de Neptune welcomes the Group F !
The Great Shows of Versailles
Shows of Versailles
Show programme of the Château de Versailles for the year 2010 - 2011
The Concerts of the Baroque Music Center of Versailles
Baroque Music Center
The programme of the Versailles Baroque Music Center
Equestrian Show Academy
Equestrian Show Academy
A centre for equestrian shows and training, directed by Bartabas
Other events
Restoration of the exterior decor of the Pavillon Frais
The Pavillon Frais
Restoration of the exterior decor of the Pavillon Frais
A Kid’s guide to the Palace of Versailles for Adults
Versailles : a kid's guide
Adults will enable at last to answer the questions of children curious to learn about Versailles !
The Royal Opera reopens its doors
The Royal Opera reopens its do
After 2 years of renovation work, the Royal Opera had reopened its doors.
The acquisitions of the Palace
The acquisitions of the Palace
The last acquisitions of the palace of Versailles
Restoration of the Queen’s Salon du Grand Couvert
The Queen’s Grand Couvert
The restoration of the Grand Couvert Antechamber is one of the major restoration project of the year
Colloquiums
Symposium, conferences and workshops in 2010
Symposium and conferences
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Murakami Versailles
Exhibition by Takashi Murakami in the Château de Versailles
14 September to 12 December 2010, Grand Apartment and Hall of mirrors, included in the tour of the Grand Apartment.
“For a Japanese like me, the Château de Versailles is one of the greatest symbols of Western history. It is the emblem of an ambition for elegance, sophistication and art that most of us can only dream of.
Of course, we are aware that the spark that set fire to the powder of the Revolution came directly from the centre of the building.
But, in many respects, everything is transmitted to us as a fantastic tale coming from a very distant kingdom. Just as French people can find it hard to recreate in their minds an accurate image of the Samurai period, the history of this palace has become diminished for us in reality.
So it is probable that the Versailles of my imagination corresponds to an exaggeration and a transformation in my mind so that it has become a kind of completely separate and unreal world. That is what I have tried to depict in this exhibition.
I am the Cheshire cat that welcomes Alice in Wonderland with its diabolic smile, and chatters away as she wanders around the Château.
With a broad smile I invite you all to discover the wonderland of Versailles.”
Takashi Murakami
Images : Takashi MURAKAMI Oval Buddha Silver 2008, Argent - 136.5 x 80.5 x 78 cm - Courtesy Blum & Poe, Los Angeles © 2008 Takashi Murakami/Kaikai Kiki Co., Ltd. Château de Versailles/Salon de l’Abondance © Florian Kleinefenn.
Takashi MURAKAMI - Tongari-Kun 2003 - 2004, Fibre de verre, acier et huile, acrylique et peinture uréthane - 700 x 350 cm © 2003 - 2004 Takashi Murakami/Kaikai Kiki Co., Ltd. All right reserved. Photo: Florian Kleinefenn - Salon d'Hercule / Château de Versailles