Versailles and Antiquity
Exhibition from13 Novembrer 2012 to 17 March 2013 at the Palace of Versailles
A world dominated by the figure of Apollo and designed for the Sun King, the Palace of Versailles is packed with references to Greek and Roman Antiquity and mythology. From the collections of antique pieces amassed by the kings to the outstanding decorative work featuring the gods and heroes of the Pantheon, this exhibition explores all the relations between Versailles and Antiquity. The exhibition brings together over two hundred sculptures, paintings, drawings, engravings, tapestries, pieces of furniture and objets d’art, coming principally from the Louvre museum and Versailles.
