Reception of the Grand Condé at Versailles
1878 Musée d'Orsay
About this artwork
This painting depicts the historical event of the reception of the Grand Condé by King Louis XIV on the Escalier des Ambassadeurs at the Palace of Versailles. It is a highly detailed historical composition executed in the meticulous style characteristic of Gérôme.
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The painting captures a pivotal moment of reconciliation between King Louis XIV and the Grand Condé after the latter's involvement in the Fronde rebellion. The staircase depicted, the Escalier des Ambassadeurs, was a symbol of absolute power at Versailles but was tragically demolished in 1752, making Gérôme's detailed recreation a vital historical reconstruction of lost architectural heritage.
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Reception of the Grand Condé at Versailles
Jean-Léon Gérôme, 1878
