Courtly life in 18th century Versailles is widely remembered as "a world of pure fantasy frolics", said Jonathan Jones in The Guardian. Yet for all the excess and absolutism associated with the ...

Peale's majestic portrait of founding father George Washington has headed to Versailles for a state-of-the-art restoration.

The 18th-century painting by Charles Willson Peale had previously been the subject of mismanaged restoration attempts. Now, experts in Versailles are bringing it back in line with the artist's origina ...

The touch distinctly recalled 18th century Versailles. But in the jet age, sailing by flower-bedecked barges to a make-believe Cythera will no longer do. It must be by plane, with champagne corks ...

The opulent halls of 17th and 18th-century Versailles were not just filled with dazzlingly dressed courtiers and royal intrigue. They also positively buzzed with scientific discovery and innovation, ...

The 18th-century painting by Charles Willson Peale had previously been the subject of mismanaged restoration attempts. Now, experts in Versailles are bringing it back in line with the artist's ...