TREASURES FROM CARTIER

The Grand Palais will be the host of two new exhibitions.

by TEAM PARIS SOCIAL DIARY, photography by COURTESY | 21 March, 2017

From March to July 2017, the Grand Palais will be the host of  two new exhibitions : Jardins (Gardens) and From the Great Mughals to the Maharajas: Jewels from the Al Thani Collection. To best demonstrate these themes, the exhibition curators called on several eminent institutions including the Cartier Collection, whose works were previously presented at the Galeries Nationales for the retrospective exhibition Cartier: Style and History in 2013–2014.

15 March – 24 July, Jardins (Gardens)

Jardins is an unusual meta-exploration that traces the art history of parks and gardens as well as the history of exhibitions on the same theme. Its broad-ranging approach encompasses paintings, sculptures, photographs, drawings, precious objects and installations that appeal to the senses, such as the sense of smell. The garden is defined as a complete work of art, which poses the central question of its representation.

29 March – 5 June, From the Great Mughals to the Maharajas: jewels from the Al Thani Collection

From the Great Mughals to the Maharajas : Jewels from the Al Thani Collection is an expedition to the heartland of the Indian jewellery tradition. Showcasing more than 270 pieces from the Al Thani Collection alongside loans from institutions and private collections including the Cartier Collection, the exhibition traces a history of court jewellery, staging a dialogue between artworks and rare gems and great diamonds from the Mughal era to the present day.

The immersive layout and lighting design – a reference to the immense sophistication of Indian culture – invite the visitor on a two-part journey corresponding to the dual themes of the exhibition: the artistic sophistication of Mughal India, and exchanges between India and Europe since the Renaissance.