A Christening Party in the Time of Louis XVI, (painting) Smithsonian American Art Museum and its Renwick Gallery. Object Details artist Herpfer, Carl Notes Appears in exhibition catalog as entry no.

While King Louis XVI remained the nominal head of state, the National Assembly held all legislative power. On June 20, 1791, Louis and his family, including his despised Austrian queen, ...

Local leaders in Louisville, Ky. are trying to figure out what to do with a statue of its namesake, King Louis XVI of France, nearly four years after it was moved into storage. The 200-year-old ...

LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Standing where a statue of King Louis XVI once was, Chris Reitz said the piece is why he's stepping down as the city's Commission on Public Art (COPA) chair.

The execution of Louis XVI on January 21, 1793, is one of the French Revolution’s most iconic moments. That morning, the French king made his last procession to the Place de la Révolution. An ...

Premieres Sunday, March 23 - April 27, 2025 at 10 p.m. on KPBS TV / PBS app MARIE ANTOINETTE, Season 2 continues to chronicle the life of one of history’s most influential and controversial figures.

The statue of King Louis XIV was donated to Louisville by the France in 1966. It was on display before being removed in 2020.