The Palace of Versailles offers to rediscover in a virtual way its exhibition "The Palace of Versailles in the comic strip".
The work of different authors is brought together to give several visions of the events that took place in Versailles, but also of various drawing techniques.
How to continue to enjoy exhibitions while museums are closed due to health measures related to Covid-19?
The Palace of Versailles offers to take advantage of the exhibition
The Palace of Versailles in comics online
, presented in the fall of 2020 in the Jeu de Paume room, but now closed to the public.
This virtual exhibition offers spectators the opportunity to rediscover the castle through the work of many designers, through the ages.
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Multiple visions of the castle
On the screen parade twenty comic strips on Versailles, like those taken from
Révolutions
, by Younn Locard and Florent Grouazel, prize for the best album in Angoulême in 2019. "We see the royal gate and the castle which is easily recognizable. with its pavilions. We also see the chapel and then a crowd of the 18th century, which swarms. It is a comic strip which presents a rather chiseled line, with an extremely fine ink drawing ", describes Jacques-Erick Piette, curator of the online exhibition.
Also among the essentials,
Les Mémoires de Marie-Antoinette
, by Isa Python.
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The Palace of Versailles has also been a great inspiration to manga writers like Patricia Lyfoung, author of the comic book series
The Scarlet Rose
.
"I really wanted to work on this historical side because I wanted to draw large dresses and castles. I worked on a very French 18th century, but also very imaginary, because I think it is a period conducive to witchcraft and fantasy, ”she explains.
Varied designs that reflect so many multiple visions of the Palace of Versailles.
The exhibition can be found here.