The French pieces at the National Gallery of Art show the progression of art in France during the period of the French Revolution, around the 18th and 19th centuries. It begins with lesser-known ...

PARIS November 5 (Reuters) - The "Desk of the King" took nine years of work for the cabinetmakers of Louis XV, its rich inlays, secret drawers and innovative design making it one of the many ...

(This series is supported by the Michael L. Rosenberg Foundation. Image: Apollo and Diana Attacking the Children of Niobe, 1772. Jacques-Louis David. Oil on canvas. Dallas Museum of Art, Foundation ...

Historians have long argued about the true intent of Louis XVI regarding the French Revolution. Was the king prepared to accept a limited monarchy or did he intend to restore the old regime? Price, a ...