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Exhibition Louis XIV, the man and the king
Louis XIV, man and king
The first major exhibition devoted to the public image and personal tastes of Louis XIV
Veilhan Versailles
Veilhan Versailles
How can works of art fit into an architectural complex and a landscape as symbolic as Versailles?
Shows
Equestrian Show Academy
Equestrian Show Academy
A centre for equestrian shows and training, directed by Bartabas
The Baroque Music Centre of Versailles
Baroque Music Centre
Programme for the Baroque Music Centre of Versailles
The Great Concerts of Versailles
Great Concerts of Versailles
The program of Château de Versailles Spectacles for the year 2009 - 2010
Life of the estate
Live Concerts
Live Concerts
On saturday 21 november, 8:30 pm, get on our website for a new Live concert : Cephalus and Procris.
The Royal Opera reopens its doors
The Royal Opera reopens its do
After 2 years of renovation work, the Royal Opera will reopen its doors.
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
The acquisitions of the Palace
The acquisitions of the Palace
The last acquisitions of the palace of Versailles
Return of the equestrian statue
The equestrian statue
After two years of restoration, the equestrian statue of Louis XIV returned to Versailles
Restoration of the Wardrobe Room of Louis XVI
Wardrobe Room of Louis XVI
The restoration of the Wardrobe Room of Louis XVI has been undertaken by Frédéric Didier, Architect
Colloquiums
Veilhan Versailles
13 September - 13 December 2009
Exhibition, fron 13 September to 13 December 2009
In the main courtyard, the Royal courtyard, the Gabriel and the Queen’s staircases and the gardens of the Château de Versailles
How can works of art fit into an architectural complex and a landscape as symbolic as Versailles? As a good artist who cares about perspectives and systems of constructing representations, Xavier Veilhan has taken the liberty of staging a new painting in Louis XIV’s perfect setting, a fluid, dynamic trajectory focusing on relationships between scales, balances and observation points.
Informations
Contemporary art exhibition, from 13 september to 13 december 2009
Works displayed in the Castle (Plan your visit) :
The Mobile - Light Machine - Le Gisant (Youri Gagarine) - The Naked woman
Works displayed in the gardens and the Royal courtyard :
The Carriage - The Architects - The Moon - The Foutain
Be careful, the entry of the gardens is every week-end of Foutains Play Music (Fountains Play Music end on 25 october, Plan your visit)