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The Beau Siècle

Artistic life in Besançon from the Conquest to the Revolution (1674-1792)
Exhibitions
Affiche de l'exposition "Le Beau Siècle"
May 1674. Louis XIV personally attended the capture of Besançon. The old free city, finally conquered, became the capital of the province of Franche-Comté. This marked the beginning of an exceptional period of 120 years, during which economic, demographic, political and religious activity developed and created the conditions for an unprecedented boom in artistic production. This vitality and artistic life, which has been documented only occasionally up to now, is the starting point for the exhibition "Le Beau Siècle", presented at the Museum of Fine Arts and Archaeology from November 10, 2022 to March 19, 2023.

Museum details

Address
1 place de la Révolution
25000
Besançon
+33 3 81 87 80 67
Opening hours

47.239851, 6.023194

deux hommes et deux femmes déjeunent sur l'herbe.
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Monet is in the spotlight

As part of the celebration of the 150th anniversary of the first Impressionist exhibition initiated by the Musée d'Orsay, the Musée des Beaux-Arts et d'Archéologie in Besançon will be hosting the ...

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deux hommes et deux femmes déjeunent sur l'herbe.
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Monet is in the spotlight

As part of the celebration of the 150th anniversary of the first Impressionist exhibition initiated by the Musée d'Orsay, the Musée des Beaux-Arts et d'Archéologie in Besançon will be hosting the ...

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Un jeune homme joue de la mandoline
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Made in Germany

In partnership with the Institut National d'Histoire de l'ArtArt (INHA), and as part of the "Répertoire des peintures germaniques dans les collections françaises (1300-1550)" (REPEG) research program ...

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