Versailles: Science and Splendour, Science Museum: A masterclass in storytelling
Alastair Sooke | Yahoo news | 13th December 2024
Can a science exhibition be an exhibition of art? France’s Louis XIV, the Sun King, surrounded himself with various scientific instruments that advertised his erudition and power, But are they any more than “vapid opulence”? Still, if not every item is artistic, at least the exhibition can boast the fabulous Breguet watch 160, made for Marie Antionette. With its intricate engineering and elaborate case, it is the ultimate combination of science and the decorative arts.