26 Masterpieces to See at the Palace of Versailles
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26 Masterpieces to See at the Palace of Versailles
In 1607 the future Louis XIII was brought to the French countryside around the town of Versailles for his first hunt, and just like his father, Henri IV, he loved it—so much so that in 1621, after rising to the throne, he had a small hunting lodge constructed there. About 10 years later, it was replaced by a modest chateau. It was Louis XIV, however, who had a real passion and vision for the place. He moved there in 1682, bringing his court an…
On auction last May, a double portrait of Louis XIV as a child with his mother Anne of Austria, then regent of the kingdom, was preempted by the National Museums. The work dating from 1644-1645 enriches the collections of the Palace of Versailles.
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