Cléopâtre
School : France
Description
Peinture sur émail cru cuite à grand feuLa scène représente Cléopâtre nue, coiffée d'une couronne, assise sur un lit recouvert d'une étoffe jaune et les hanches ceintes d'un drapé de couleur bleue. 2 serpents, l'un sur son avant-bras gauche et l'autre, à côté de sa jambe droite, évoquent le suicide de la reine d'Egypte. Celle-ci pose les mains sur une statue égyptienne à droite. A l'arrière-plan, un rideau bleu-vert ouvre, à droite, sur un paysage avec un obélisque.
Subject depicted
scène historique,Cléopâtre,serpent,sculpture,obélisque
About this work
The artwork titled "Cléopâtre", attributed to Scribe Léon Ovide (1841-1909), is preserved at musée de Sologne. This piece is listed in the Joconde database of the Ministry of Culture, which catalogues the works held in French museums.
Technique and Materials
This work belongs to the field: arts décoratifs, céramique. It was created using the following materials and techniques: émail (peint), cuisson de grand feu. Its period of creation is identified as: 4th quarter 19th Century.
The Conserving Museum
musée de Sologne 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
De Scribe Léon Ovide (1841-1909), Cléopâtre est conservée au musée de Sologne dans le domaine arts décoratifs, céramique. Le procédé technique employé est émail (peint), cuisson de grand feu. Les dimensions de l'oeuvre sont : L. 31 cm ; l. 20 cm. Sujet représenté : scène historique,Cléopâtre,serpent,sculpture,obélisque. L'oeuvre date de la 4e quart 19e siècle. À propos de cette pièce : Albert (Somme) 1814 – Romorantin 1909 professeur de dessin à Romorantin, créateur et conservateur du premier musée de Romorantin, peintre sur céramique sur émail cru cuit à grand feu sur émail cru. Il participe au Salon en 1866 et 1879, puis au Salon des Artistes français entre 1880 et 1902.
Creation context
C'est durant la 4e quart 19e siècle que Scribe Léon Ovide (1841-1909) conçoit Cléopâtre, porté par un élan de renouvellement artistique qui traverse alors le monde de la création. Le musée de Sologne conserve aujourd'hui cette pièce née d'un moment historique singulier, où les conventions esthétiques sont remises en question et où de nouvelles voies s'ouvrent aux artistes les plus audacieux.
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