MAD Paris Exhibition Recreates 18th-Century Aristocratic Life with 550+ Decorative Art Objects
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The Musée des Arts Décoratifs (MAD) in Paris presents 'A Day in the Eighteenth Century: Chronicle of a Parisian Townhouse,' an immersive exhibition featuring over 550 original objects from the museum's collections. The exhibition recreates the life of a Parisian hôtel particulier in the 1780s through decorative arts including wood panelling, furniture, ceramics, silverware, clothing, toys, and jewellery. Visitors experience a cinematic, sound-filled, and scented atmosphere as they wander through rooms as if they were guests of the aristocratic household, offering a glimpse into the lives of both masters and servants.
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In a cinematic, sound-filled and scented atmosphere, the visitors wander from room to room as if they were close acquaintances, friends, or privileged guests
The Musée des Arts Décoratifs invites visitors to step inside the intimate world of an eighteenth-century aristocratic residence and its inhabitants – masters, servants, and household
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