Procession of the King Accompanied by His Guards Crossing the Pont Neuf en Route to the Palace, Jan van Huchtenburg after Adam Frans van der Meulen, ca. 1670. The Getty Research Institute, 2012.PR.71
A Kingdom of Images: French Prints in the Age of Louis XIV, 1660–1715
GETTY CENTER
Research Institute Galleries I and II
From grand royal portraits to satiric views of everyday life, and from small-scale fashion prints decorated with actual fabrics to monumental panoramas of Versailles and the Louvre, this exhibition explores the rich variety of prints that came to define French power and prestige in the era of Louis XIV (1638–1715). During the Sun King's long reign, printmakers and publishers effectively deployed prints to promote French culture, art, and style. Commemorating the 300th anniversary of Louis XIV's death, A Kingdom of Images: French Prints in the Age of Louis XIV, 1660–1715 features nearly 100 works from the Getty Research Institute and the Bibliothèque nationale de France.
This exhibition was organized by the Getty Research Institute in special collaboration with the Bibliothèque nationale de France.
