Works in the Orléans Collection have been dispersed for more than 225 years. Two public displays of the paintings became major sensations in late eighteenth-century London before the works were auctioned. Read More
Antoine Coypel’s Assembly of the Gods was commissioned by Philippe II, Duke of Orléans, as a ceiling mural for his Palais-Royal. The artist’s sketch of the epic work has been loaned to NOMA for display in The Orléans Collection. Read More
Vanessa Schmid, Senior Research Curator for European Art at NOMA, addressed visitors on November 2, in the week following the opening of The Orléans Collection. Read More
In conjunction with The Orleans Collection exhibition, historian Joan DeJean will present a lecture titled “Champs-Elysées: Building Paris, Building New Orleans” on Thursday, November 29 at 6 pm. The event is free and open to the public. Vanessa Schmid, NOMA’s Senior Research Curator of European Art, spoke with professor DeJean in advance of the talk. Read More
In celebration of the city of New Orleans’ Tricentennial in 2018, the New Orleans Museum of Art will present The Orleans Collection, an exhibition of selections from the magnificent collection of the city’s namesake, Philippe II, Duke of Orléans (1689-1723). Universally praised during his lifetime, the exceptional collection was comprised of some of the most important works in the history of art. Read More
The accompanying catalog for The Orleans Collection includes essays by nine scholars and a compendium that traces the journey of select paintings from the Palais-Royal to their present-day location. Read More
The Duke of Orléans amassed more than 700 paintings in his lifetime. NOMA will display nearly 40. Learn more about the collecting habits of Philippe II and the disperal of his collection. Read More
Follow Curator Vanessa Schmid and Curatorial Fellow Kelsey Brosnan as they share insights into Philippe II, the Duke of Orleans, and go behind the scenes of the exhibition. Read More
Lectures, tours, music, film, a scholarly symposium, and French food will be the focus of programs that complement The Orléans Collection. Read More
Arts writer John Kemp wrote about The Orleans Collection in the May 2018 edition of New Orleans Magazine. Read More