Science and Splendor," a new exhibition illustrates how the royal court encouraged innovation during the reigns of Louis XIV, ...

Their patronage gave rise to many remarkable developments in engineering, natural science and medicine. This "glittering" ...

Courtly life in 18th century Versailles is widely remembered ... and illustrates how the palace was in fact a hive of experimentation and ingenuity: indeed, even the building and its grounds ...

The Hong Kong Palace Museum announced on Monday that ... “The inspiration from China was flourishing in French art. In the 18th century, French philosopher Voltaire and other intellectuals ...

The show also contains works from the Palace of Versailles. The Cognacq-Jay Museum houses an extensive collection of 18th-century art and objects donated by French businessman Ernest Cognacq.