Lecture
Patrick Bade
The Petit Palais
Summary
Constructed for the Paris World Exhibition of 1900, the sumptuous Petit Palais is now an art museum in the 8th arrondissement that houses the varied collections of the City of Paris that would be the envy of any nation in the world.
Patrick Bade
Patrick Bade is a historian, writer, and broadcaster. He studied at UCL and the Courtauld Institute of Art. He was a senior lecturer at Christie’s Education for many years and has worked for the Art Fund, Royal Opera House, National Gallery, and V&A. He has published on 19th- and early 20th-century paintings and historical vocal recordings. His latest book is Music Wars: 1937–1945.