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ELEMENT EN DEMI-LUNE : LYS

DAVID Pierre Louis — Margency, 1760 ; Angers, 1821 — 4th quarter 18th Century;1st quarter 19th Century

School : France

Subject depicted

ornementation (lys)

About this work

The artwork titled "ELEMENT EN DEMI-LUNE : LYS", attributed to DAVID Pierre Louis, is preserved at musée des beaux-arts et galerie David-d'Angers. 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. It was created using the following materials and techniques: Bas-relief, taille, chêne. Its period of creation is identified as: 4th quarter 18th Century;1st quarter 19th Century.

The Conserving Museum

"ELEMENT EN DEMI-LUNE : LYS" is preserved at musée des beaux-arts et galerie David-d'Angers, an institution bearing the « Musée de France » label. This label ensures that the collections are managed rigorously in terms of conservation, inventory, and public accessibility.

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

DAVID Pierre Louis est l'auteur de ELEMENT EN DEMI-LUNE : LYS, oeuvre conservée au musée des beaux-arts et galerie David-d'Angers. La réalisation fait appel à Bas-relief, taille, chêne. Ses dimensions sont 25.5 H ; 11 L ; 4.5 P. L'oeuvre représente : ornementation (lys). Cette réalisation date de la 4e quart 18e siècle;1er quart 19e siècle. Informations complémentaires : Margency, 1760 ; Angers, 1821.

Creation context

ELEMENT EN DEMI-LUNE : LYS prend forme dans l'atelier de DAVID Pierre Louis en pleine 4e quart 18e siècle;1er quart 19e siècle, à un moment où les artistes redéfinissent les frontières de leur art. Les circonstances de sa création, profondément liées à son époque, confèrent à cette œuvre du musée des beaux-arts et galerie David-d'Angers une résonance historique considérable qui dépasse le cadre purement esthétique.

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The work « ELEMENT EN DEMI-LUNE : LYS » is held at musée des beaux-arts et galerie David-d'Angers, an institution labeled as a « Musée de France ». This label guarantees the quality of collection preservation and accessibility to the public.

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