Musée Cognacq-Jay
Paris
Exhibition
Révéler le féminin
In collaboration with the Palais Galliera, the Musée Cognacq-Jay explores the diversity of female représentations in the 18th century. By juxtaposing textile works with paintings, the exhibition brings to light the close links between costume and self-image. The history of dress and its representation during the Age o...
Paris
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25 March 2026 to 20 September 2026
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In collaboration with the Palais Galliera, the Musée Cognacq-Jay explores the diversity of female représentations in the 18th century. By juxtaposing textile works with paintings, the exhibition brings to light the close links between costume and self-image. The history of dress and its representation during the Age o...
In collaboration with the Palais Galliera, the Musée Cognacq-Jay addresses the diversity of female représentations in the XVIIᵉ century. By juxtaposing textile pieces and pictorial works, the exhibition sets against eac...
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On Expo Paris, Révéler le féminin is most useful when it is read not only as a single event but as part of a broader route through Musée Cognacq-Jay, where exhibitions, artists and editorial themes can be compared quickly in English. This page becomes easier to place when it is connected to History and Rococo.
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In collaboration with the Palais Galliera, the Musée Cognacq-Jay addresses the diversity of female représentations in the XVIIᵉ century. By juxtaposing textile pieces and pictorial works, the exhibition sets against each other the tight links between costume...
Read an era wardrobe both as a social document and as a fashion object. Identify the stitching, fabrics, and silhouettes that date a piece with precision. Recognize the iconographic models that structure the composition...
Read an era wardrobe both as a social document and as a fashion object. Identify the stitching, fabrics, and silhouettes that date a piece with precision. Recognize the iconographic models that structure the composition. Follow the evoluti...
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In collaboration with the Palais Galliera, the Musée Cognacq-Jay explores the diversity of female représentations in the 18th century. By juxtaposing textile works with paintings, the exhibition brings to light the close links between costume and self-image. The history of dress and its representation during the Age o.
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In collaboration with the Palais Galliera, the Musée Cognacq-Jay addresses the diversity of female représentations in the XVIIᵉ century. By juxtaposing textile pieces and pictorial works, the exhibition sets against each other the tight links between costume. Read an era wardrobe both as a social document and as a fashion object.
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On Expo Paris, Révéler le féminin is most useful when it is read not only as a single event but as part of a broader route through Musée Cognacq-Jay, where exhibitions, artists and editorial themes can be compared quickly in English. This page becomes easier to place when it is connected to History and Rococo.
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For an English reader, the point of this page is also practical: it clarifies the venue, dates and booking context, then opens clear paths toward related exhibitions, artists and subjects so that the visit does not remain isolated. 3 related exhibition pages are already close enough to help compare tone, period or venue.
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Theme: History. Movement: Rococo. Subject: 18th-century fashion.
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