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Pierre-Paul Prud’hon (1758-1823) enjoyed a prolific career in post-Revolutionary France as a painter and decorator, in particular receiving commissions from Napoleon and Josephine. The Musée Condé’s collection includes an exceptional ensemble of twenty-six drawings and four paintings by Prud’hon, which was bequeathed by the Duke d’Aumale with the rest of his extraordinary art collection. This exhibition is the first time since 1997 – when the Musée Condé’s drawings underwent complete conservation work – that these pieces will be exhibited together.

This fall, the Domaine de Chantilly will stage an unprecedented show on Prince Louis II de Bourbon-Condé. Known as the “Grand Condé,” this celebrated military mastermind led his country to numerous victories, instigated a rebellion against his own cousin King Louis XIV, and devoted the latter part of his life to embellishing the Château de Chantilly and its gardens. For the first time ever, a major exhibition is dedicated to the life and legend of this emblematic figure of 17th-century…

The Duke of Aumale is widely recognized as a soldier, politician, architect, and art collector. This special exhibition will explore his lesser-known passion for history, exemplified not only in his fervent bibliomania, but also in the publication of his own works, including the monumental eight-volume "History of the Princes of Condé" ("Histoire des princes de Condé").

The Domaine de Chantilly is proud partake in an unprecedented cooperation between several museums aimed at emphasizing the superb collections in the Picardy region located just north of Paris. Picardy is home to 500 major works of Italian art from the 14th to 18th centuries. However, due to their dispersion amongst various museums and historic sites, these superior ensembles have been overlooked and understudied. In order to fully recognize their pivotal role in Italian art, the Domaine de Chantilly instigated a partnership…

In spring 2017, the Domaine de Chantilly will present forty-five beautiful drawings from 16th-century Italy, selected from the core of the Duke’s bequest. This exhibition will showcase outstanding creations by talented artists from northern and central Italy including Giovanni Bellini, Domenico Campagnola, Tintoretto, Parmigianino, Fra Bartolommeo, and Michelangelo. It will feature a range of genres in which these masters excelled, from portraits and landscapes to religious and mythological scenes. This show will complement the “Italian Hours” painting exhibition, which will…

“Dessins de Nicolas Poussin” (“Drawings by Nicolas Poussin”) will represent different periods, subjects, and techniques from throughout the career of Nicolas Poussin and draws solely from Chantilly’s own impressive holding.

This exhibition is the result of an unprecedented collaboration between eminent specialists, including Pierre Rosenberg (former President-Director of the Louvre), Laurent Le Bon (Director of the Picasso Museum in Paris), and Chantilly’s own Nicole Garnier. In addition to the recently restored centerpiece and other works from Chantilly’s collection, the exhibition will feature some exceptional loans, such as Guido Reni’s painting of the same subject (Pinacoteca Nazionale, Bologna), Picasso’s The Charnel House (Museum of Modern Art, New York), and Bacon’s Head…

This exhibition focuses on the Duke d’Aumale’s remarkable collection of Rembrandt engravings. The twenty one engravings (some are attributed to members of Rembrandt’s entourage) on display in the new Gallery of Prints and Drawings have never been previously exhibited to the public.   This exhibition is supported by Friends of the Domaine de Chantilly.