Vestibule du Grand Escalier de Versailles
1721-1728
Classification
Bound print
Department
Smithsonian Collection
Museum
Smithsonian American Art Museum
Credit
Purchased for the Museum by the Advisory Council
Accession Number
1921-6-218-4
About this artwork
Research in Progress
Art Historical Context
Step into the opulent world of Versailles with *Vestibule du Grand Escalier de Versailles*, a bound capturing the grandeur of the palace's grand staircase vestibule. Attributed to Charles Le Brun1619–1690), the eminent French artist and First Painter to King XIV, this work dates to 1721–1728—likely an engraving or reproductive print made after Le Brun's original designs. Le Brun, a master of French classicism with Baroque flair, orchestrated much of Versailles' decorative program, blending mythological grandeur with absolute monarchy's splendor. This vestibule, part of the palace's Marble Sta...