Château de Chantilly Exhibition Reveals Caroline Murat's Art Treasures
The Château de Chantilly presents 'From Naples to Chantilly: The Collections of Queen Caroline Murat' from June 6 to October 4 in the Salle du Jeu de Paume. Caroline Murat (1782-1839), sister of Napoleon and Queen of Naples, assembled a vast art collection spanning ancient marbles, Renaissance masterpieces, and contemporary works. The exhibition traces her journey from a young immigrant to a powerful patron, featuring pieces by Canova, Ingres, François Gérard, and Antoine-Jean Gros. Highlights include Canova's 'Psyche and Cupid', Ingres's 'Paolo and Francesca', and Gros's monumental 'Battle of Aboukir'. After the fall of the Murat regime in 1815, Caroline fled with many treasures, which were later dispersed. Part of the collection ended up at Chantilly when the Duc d'Aumale purchased the holdings of the Prince of Salerno in 1854. The exhibition is co-curated by Gennaro Toscano and Fernando Mazzocca, with a catalog featuring their essays.
Key facts
- Exhibition 'De Naples à Chantilly. Les collections de la reine Caroline Murat' at Château de Chantilly, Salle du Jeu de paume, from June 6 to October 4.
- Caroline Murat (1782-1839) was the sister of Napoleon and queen consort of Naples.
- She was a passionate art collector, amassing works by Canova, Ingres, Gérard, Gros, and others.
- The exhibition includes ancient marbles, Renaissance paintings, and Napoleonic-era works.
- Key pieces: Canova's 'Psyché et l'Amour', Ingres's 'Paolo et Francesca', Gros's 'Bataille d'Aboukir'.
- After 1815, Caroline fled Naples with many artworks; her collection was later dispersed.
- Part of the collection was acquired by the Duc d'Aumale in 1854 from the Prince of Salerno.
- Co-curators: Gennaro Toscano and Fernando Mazzocca.
Entities
Artists
- Caroline Murat
- Napoleon
- Joachim Murat
- Antonio Canova
- Jean-Auguste-Dominique Ingres
- François Gérard
- Antoine-Jean Gros
- Élisabeth Vigée Le Brun
- François-Marius Granet
- Benjamin Rolland
- Louis-Nicolas Lemasle
- Joseph Rebell
- Correggio
- Louis-Hippolyte Lebas
- Charles Soisson
- Gennaro Toscano
- Fernando Mazzocca
- Talleyrand
- François Cacault
- Joseph Bonaparte
- Ferdinand IV
- Léopold de Bourbon-Siciles
- Duc d'Aumale
- Maximilien Ier de Bavière
- Louis Ier de Bavière
- Prince of Liechtenstein
- Marquis de Londonderry
- Alexandre-Hyacinthe Dunouy
- Louis Gauffier
- Pierre-Jacques Volaire
- Jacob-Desmalter
- Louis Hippolyte Lebas
- Élisabeth Vigée-Lebrun
- Élie-Honoré Montagny
- Annibale Carracci
- Lionello Spada
- Napoleon Bonaparte
- Prince of Salerno
- Napoleon I
- Auguste de Forbin
- Mathieu Deldicque
- Ferdinand I of the Two Sicilies
- Duke of Aumale
Institutions
- Château de Chantilly
- Musée Condé
- National Gallery (London)
- Palais de l'Élysée
- Château de Villiers-la-Garenne
- Château de Neuilly
- Château de Benrath
- Palais royal de Naples
- Capodimonte
- Portici
- Caserte
- Hôtel Thélusson
- Connaissance des Arts
- Élysée Palace
- Louvre
- Bibliothèque nationale de France
- Château de Fontainebleau
- Château de Versailles
- Musée du Louvre
- GrandPalaisRmn
Locations
- Chantilly
- France
- Toulon
- Naples
- Italy
- Venice
- Florence
- Rome
- Munich
- Germany
- Vienna
- Austria
- Londonderry
- Bavaria
- Pompeii
- Herculaneum
- Quirinal Palace
- Salle du Jeu de paume
- Paris
- Neuilly
- Villiers
- Herculanum
- Portici
- Stabiae
- Calabria
- Madrid
- Sainte-Hélène
- Campania