Thematic Routes

Royal Life Route

1. Crown Jewels for ultimate power 2. Throne rooms for public display 3. Private apartments showing daily life 4. Personal objects revealing character 5. Gift exchanges showing diplomacy

Craftsman's Pride Route

1. Signed pieces (unusual historically) 2. Technical innovations displayed 3. Guild masterpieces for admission 4. Tools of the trades preserved 5. Workshop reconstructions

Global Exchange Route

1. Chinese porcelain inspiring European 2. Islamic influence on medieval work 3. Japanese lacquer on French furniture 4. Colonial materials transformed 5. Trade creating hybrid styles

Revolutionary Changes Route

1. Royal pieces with removed symbols 2. Revolutionary ceramics and glass 3. Metric system objects 4. Republican virtues visualized 5. Napoleon reinventing monarchy