Through the mysterious union of strength and docility, bravery and fear, resistance and speed, the elegance of its proportions and gaits, its singular soul and strange perception of human emotions, and its exceptional utility, the horse has always occupied a privileged place: it is a double of man, accompanying him in his conquest of the world.

The album Cheval en majesté. At the heart of a civilisation, retraces in images the journey of the eponymous exhibition, the first on such a scale to be dedicated to the horse. It brings together a selection of the major works illuminated by short texts.

The exhibition resonates with the equestrian events of the Paris 2024 Olympic Games.

Copublishing: Liénart editions and Palace of Versailles

Under the direction of Hélène Delalex & Laurent Salomé

Date of publishing: june 2024

Number of pages: 56 pages

Dimensions: 22 x 28 cm

ISBN: 978-2-35906-450-6

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