Allégorie de l'Industrie
Description
Sculpture allégorique représentant une jeune fille debout, versant de l'eau d'une jarre sur une rocaille où courent de curieux batraciens. La jeune fille est vêtue d'une longue robe serrée au-dessus de la taille, et tombant sur les chevilles. Par-dessus ses cheveux (coiffure en bandeau dont les deux anglaises retombent sur les épaules) de longues mèches ombrageant le front pourraientreprésenter une couronne ou une coiffe de feuillage. La jambe gauche légèrement repliée, le personnage se tient sur une rocaille composée essentiellement d'une large coquille et d'un socle architectural dont la face concave est décorée de grandes feuilles d'eau séparées par des rais de coeur....Le dos n'est pas traité.
About this work
The artwork titled "Allégorie de l'Industrie", attributed to Poitevin Alexis (1764-1816);Bonnet Elzéar (1...-?), is preserved at musée d'Apt. Referenced in the Joconde database, this work contributes to the national artistic heritage preserved in labeled museums.
Technique and Materials
This work belongs to the field: sculpture, artisanat - industrie. It was created using the following materials and techniques: plâtre (modelé). Its period of creation is identified as: 1st quarter 19th Century;3rd quarter 18th Century.
The Conserving Museum
musée d'Apt preserves this work in its collections. As a « Musée de France » labeled museum, the institution is committed to preserving and showcasing the pieces entrusted to it.
Data sources
The information about this work comes from the Joconde database of the Ministry of Culture, published on data.culture.gouv.fr under the Open License v2.0 (Etalab).
About this artwork
Allégorie de l'Industrie, oeuvre de sculpture, artisanat - industrie, est due à Poitevin Alexis (1764-1816);Bonnet Elzéar (1..-?) et conservée au musée d'Apt. Poitevin Alexis (1764-1816);Bonnet Elzéar (1..-?) a utilisé ici plâtre (modelé). Elle mesure Hauteur en cm 175 ; Longueur en cm 133 ; Largeur en cm 45. Cette réalisation date de la 1er quart 19e siècle;3e quart 18e siècle. On sait de cette oeuvre que : Poitevin Alexis : Roussillon, 1764 ; Gard, 1816 ; nationalité : francaise ; Bonnet Elzéar : commanditaire.
Creation context
Poitevin Alexis (1764-1816);Bonnet Elzéar (1...-?) achève Allégorie de l'Industrie dans un climat artistique profondément marqué par la 1er quart 19e siècle;3e quart 18e siècle. Le musée d'Apt, qui en conserve l'original, perpétue ainsi la mémoire d'un moment essentiel de l'histoire de l'art, où les créateurs ont su répondre aux défis de leur époque avec inventivité et audace.
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