1 The Palace of Versailles presents THRONES in Majesty an exhibition from 1 March to 19 June 2011 2 Table of contents Press release 3 Interview with Jean-Jacques Aillagon 4 Interview with Jacques Charles-Gaffiot 6 Presentation of the exhibition 8 Exhibition scenography 33 Interview with Marc Jeanclos 34 Marc Jeanclos, from objects to scenography 35 Around the exhibition 36 Publications 37 Mini-site of the exhibition 39 Booklet-game by Paris Mômes 40 Practical information 41 Visuals available for the press 42 Partners 48 press release Thrones in Majesty From 1 March to 19 June 2011 - Grand Apartments of the Palace of Versailles Press contacts Thrones from different periods and varied civilisations are presented in the Grand Apartments of the Palace of Versailles. Forty emblematic thrones enable the visitor to Hélène Dalifard better understand the universality of the seated representation of religious or 01 30 83 77 01 Aurélie Gevrey political authority. Whether sober or majestic, reasonable or extravagant, thrones 01 30 83 77 03 always convey the same symbol of legitimately established authority. This exhibition sets Violaine Solari up an original dialogue between these exceptional objects, often masterpieces, in the 01 30 83 77 14 sumptuous setting of the Palace of Versailles, a place par excellence of the exercise and
[email protected] representation of sovereignty. The exercise of sovereignty associates two universal and timeless notions: authority and power. Authority establishes its possessor on bases regarded as more stable than those offered by power. CURATORS Jacques Charles-Gaffiot The latter is ephemeral and acquired with difficulty by its holder, and comes from the victory of a Assisted by Hélène Delalex hero over his enemies.