Posts Tagged ‘sculpture’
The Three Graces
Sunday, August 2nd, 2009Secret Whispers
Sunday, July 19th, 2009Another of the Louvre’s wonderful collection of sculptures. This time
François Jouffroy’s Premier secret confié à Vénus (First secret confidence to Venus)
Neptune Calming the Waves
Wednesday, July 8th, 2009Extract of an amazing admission piece by Lambert-Sigisbert Adam for admission to the Royal Academy of Painting and Sculpture.
Part of the Louvre’s Academy collection
Captif, dit l’Espagne
Wednesday, July 8th, 2009Part of a wonderful scupture by Martin Desjardins of the Captifs: a set of four larger than life statues depicting four reactions to captivity. The spanish captive (young and fresh-faced) represents hope.
The monument was commissioned in 1679 by François d’Aubusson, duke of La Feuillade and marshal of France, who had distinguished himself in the campaigns in Franche-Comté and Sicily.
Further details about the statue are on the Louvre’s website.