The machine was designed at the request of the French king Louis XIV—the monarch who commissioned Versailles ... illustrates the importance of art and science in the French royal court.

True, the exhibition is entitled “Versailles” rather than “France: Science and Splendour,” but more background wouldn’t be out of place. Louis XV ... included a painting of one of ...

compares the courts of Warhol and the original Sun King, Louis XIV - casting The Factory as a 1960s version of the Palace of Versailles. Andy Warhol in his house on Lexington Avenue, New York City ...

It wasn’t until his successor, King Louis XIV, took the throne that ... when the royal family left the palace. Versailles also boasts over 60,000 works of art, which reflect the history of ...

Hopefully you’ve enjoyed watching BBC Two’s lavish drama import, Versailles ... The series follows King Louis XIV of France as he tries to quash the rebellious nobility by trapping them ...

The Palace of Versailles ... about science, art and design – with treasures of the era to match – spanning the last years of the French monarchy from Louis XIV’s ascension in 1643 to ...

Laura French The Château de Versailles, the sprawling palace and ... you might be surprised to learn that King Louis XIV's extravagant former residence had pretty humble-ish beginnings.