Château de Pau
2 rue du Château
64000 Pau
Princely Treasures - Riches of the Court of Navarre in the Sixteenth Century
Trésors Princiers - Richesses de la cour de Navarre au XVIe siècle
Until 9th July 2017
The collections of the kings of Navarre are famous in historiography for their wealth, even surpassing, according to some, those of the kings of France. Marked by the humanist figure of Marguerite d'Angoulême, a woman of letters and a friend of artists, this exceptional heritage has spread over time and marital alliances. Combining objects of goldsmithing, precious jewels and rare books, the exhibition pays homage to this scattered treasure thanks to exceptional loans from the Louvre Museum, Ecouen Castle or the Prado Museum. It revives the great hours of the Château de Pau, whose courtyard and the Renaissance gardens have just been restored.
This exhibition focuses on the riches of art that the house of Albret inherited from that of Foix, with the royal crown of Navarre (1484) devoid of almost all this Iberian kingdom. As early as 1464, Gaston IV de Foix-Béarn set his main residence at Pau. At the head of the last of the principalities inherited from the Middle Ages, the masters of the site enriched this complex, which in the 16th century was preserved in the chateaux of Pau and Nérac, their principal residences, where it was the subject of successive inventories . That of 1561-1562, which has more than 1300 numbers, shows that the collections of the King of Navarre "rivaled in splendor with those of the King of France"
Les collections des rois de Navarre sont célèbres dans l’historiographie pour leur richesse, dépassant même, selon certains, celles des rois de France. Marqué par la figure humaniste de Marguerite d’Angoulême, femme de lettres et amie des artistes, ce patrimoine exceptionnel s’est éparpillé au fil du temps et des alliances maritales. Réunissant objets d’orfèvrerie, bijoux précieux et livres rares, l’exposition rend hommage à ce trésor dispersé grâce à des prêts exceptionnels du Musée du Louvre, du château d’Écouen ou du Musée du Prado. Elle fait revivre les grandes heures du château de Pau, dont la cour d’honneur et les jardins Renaissance viennent tout juste d’être restaurés.
Cette exposition porte sur les richesses d’art dont la maison d’Albret hérita de celle de Foix, avec la couronne royale de Navarre (1484) dépourvue cependant de la quasi-totalité de ce royaume ibérique. Dès 1464, en effet, Gaston IV de Foix-Béarn fixait à Pau sa principale habitation. À la tête de la dernière des principautés héritées du Moyen Âge, les maîtres des lieux enrichirent cet ensemble qui, au XVIe siècle, était conservé aux châteaux de Pau et de Nérac, leurs principales résidences, où il fit l’objet d’inventaires successifs. Celui de 1561-1562, qui compte plus de 1300 numéros, montre que les collections du roi de Navarre "rivalisaient en splendeur avec celles du roi de France".
Opening hours: Daily 1 pm to 6 pm
Admission: € 4.50
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Princely Treasures - Trésors Princiers - Pau, France - Until 9-7-2017
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