Fine Arts in New France

This exhibition proposes a rereading of art in New France – from the founding of Quebec City to the taking of the capital by the British in 1759 – in order to evaluate its impact on later artistic development and on the evolution of the concept of cultural heritage. Every form of art will be represented – painting, sculpture, prints, drawings, fancy metal ware, furniture, textiles and decorative arts – in order to represent the civil and religious spheres. This project has been made possible by an association between the Musée and a vast research project on the topic led by professor Laurier Lacroix of the Université du Québec à Montréal.