King Louis XIV of France is famously remembered for his sprawling Palace of Versailles, his exquisite taste in fine art, and his absolute rule over a golden era of French culture. You probably picture ...

Louis XIV, like politicians of today, knew the value of controlling his public image. Throughout his over 70-year reign, the French king directed a self-portrait campaign in medals — the petite ...

A recent invitation to the Getty Center for a press preview of their new exhibit “Woven Gold: Tapestries of Louis XIV” (on exhibit through May 1, 2016) had me very excited for reasons beyond the sheer ...

Louis XIV, known as the 'Sun King,' ascended to the throne at the age of four and continued to reign as King of France for nearly 70 years. He was known for his role in the height of the French ...

«Mohammed Temim, Ambassadeur du Maroc, a la Comédie Italienne» is the title given to a painting of Antoine Coypel in 1682.

If anybody wants to explain the extensive, intricate and French governmental aid system for cinema and TV, they could do worse than watch “Versailles,” an English-language Canal Plus Creation ...