The Biennale is probably the last place in Europe where you can see such beautiful furniture, paintings, pictures — the crème de la crème, as we say. There is a strong connection in the past between America and French art, French furniture, French paintings. When I visited the White House, I was very surprised to see a lot of French furniture, the French culture and so on. They were French, probably from the beginning of the 19th century, and they are still in my chateau in Burgundy now. And I also have a beautiful portrait of Cardinal Richelieu.

Source: New York Times September 11, 2017 04:02 UTC