To celebrate the Olympic Games, the Château de Versailles is staging an unparalleled exhibition devoted to the noble equine, “man's double”, and the rich history of equestrian culture in Europe. A major exhibition.
Caspar Gras (1585-1674), Kicking Horse, c. 1630, The J. Paul Getty Museum, Los Angeles.
© The J. Paul Getty Museum
The horse is not really a beast. According to French naturalist and biologist Buffon (1707-1788), it occupies an intermediate position between man and animal. “The noblest conquest that man has ever made is that of this proud and fiery animal, which shares with him the fatigues of war and the glory of battle; [...] it also shares his pleasures, in hunting, in tournaments, in racing, it shines, it dazzles." In conjunction with the equestrian events, Versailles seized the opportunity to present an exhibition that the museum had been working on for almost…
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