A 17th-Century Face-Off
Masterpieces aren’t the only important objects in art history.
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Louis XIV
Roasting the Sun King
Propaganda against Louis XIV cleverly appropriated his own symbols of power.
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A Bronze God for the Sun King
Travels of a bronze Hermes, from Florence to Paris to L.A.
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Froth and Folly: Nobility and Perfumery at the Court of Versailles
How did Louis XIV's court smell?
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For Print Collectors, Organizing Is an Art
How do you organize 123,400 prints?
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Louis XIV’s Golden Dome
A rare print for the dome of the Invalides in Paris reflects Louis XIV’s ambitions to make Paris “a new European center of architectural magnificence.”
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A Glimpse into the Sun King’s Private World
An unusual table once owned by Louis XIV offers a peek into a king’s private world.
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Louis XIV, the Original King of Viral Media
The original tech-savvy celebrity.
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Masterpiece of the Week: A Silver Treasure Spared the King’s Meltdown
This silver fountain, featured in the exhibition The Life of Art and our current Masterpiece of the Week tours, is a survivor of one... Read More
The Rise and Fall of Charles Le Brun: Q&A with Louis Marchesano
I talked to Louis Marchesano, curator of prints and drawings at the Getty Research Institute, about the exhibition Printing the Grand Manner: Charles Le... Read More
Royal Propaganda, from Prints to Pixels
Spin control—it’s been around for centuries. Louis XIV, king of France from 1660 to 1715, was a master at it, using art—especially the work... Read More
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