V&A's Princely Treasures at OKCMOA

On view at the Oklahoma City Museum of Art, February 16-May 13, 2012, Princely Treasures: European Masterpieces 1600-1800 from the Victoria and Albert Museum showcases eighty objects from the magnificent collections of European decorative art of the 17th and 18th centuries. It encompasses many different materials and techniques, including painting and sculpture, ceramics and glass, metalwork and furniture, textiles and dress, prints and drawings. Themes encapsulating important aspects of courtly life in Europe include princely patronage, the importance of war, the role of religion, the peaceful arts of the domestic interior, and the splendor of personal adornment.