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Versailles Cherishes the Horse

The Olympic ‘Horse in Majesty, at the Heart of a Civilisation’ exhibition at the National Museum of the Palaces of Versailles and Trianon runs until Nov. 3.
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Versailles Cherishes the Horse
Equestrian portrait of Leopold de’ Medici (1617–75), circa 1624, by Justus Sustermans. Oil on canvas. Konopiste Castle, Benesov (Central Bohemian Region), Czech Republic. © National Heritage Institute, Czech Republic
Lorraine Ferrier
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The horse—perhaps more than any other animal—has helped us survive, thrive, and conquer. They’ve provided our transport, plowed our fields, powered our machinery, and bravely charged into battle.

Coinciding with the Olympic and Paralympic Games equestrian events held on the Versailles grounds, the National Museum of the Palaces of Versailles and Trianon presents its pioneering “Horse in Majesty, at the Heart of a Civilisation” exhibition.

Lorraine Ferrier
Lorraine Ferrier
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Lorraine Ferrier writes about fine arts and craftsmanship for The Epoch Times. She focuses on artists and artisans, primarily in North America and Europe, who imbue their works with beauty and traditional values. She's especially interested in giving a voice to the rare and lesser-known arts and crafts, in the hope that we can preserve our traditional art heritage. She lives and writes in a London suburb, in England.