Where: Getty Center, 1200 Getty Center Dr, Los Angeles CA 90049
When: June 16 to September 6, 2015
A Kingdom of Images: French Prints in the Age of Louis XIV, 1660–1715
An exhibition featuring works from the life of Louis XIV will be featured at the Getty Museum from June 16 to September 6, 2015.
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, 1660–1715features nearly 100 works from the Getty Research Institute and the Bibliothèque nationale de France.
See the Getty's website for more information on this exhibition and on other upcoming exhibitions.
http://frenchculture.org/visual-and-performing-arts/events/louis-xiv-getty