L'Éducation de la Vierge (titre factice)
School : France
Subject depicted
scène biblique (Sainte Anne, vieille femme, assise, banc, la Vierge, Marie, jeune fille, à genoux, leçon, éducation, lecture, Bible, catéchisme, paysanne, Meillant Françoise),paysage (arbre, ciel, champ, chemin)
About this work
The artwork titled "L'Éducation de la Vierge (titre factice)", attributed to Sand Maurice (1823-1889), is preserved at musée George Sand et de la vallée noire. 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: peinture. It was created using the following materials and techniques: toile, papier, bois (peinture à l'huile) (matériaux collés l'un sur l'autre). Its period of creation is identified as: 2nd quarter 19th Century.
The Conserving Museum
musée George Sand et de la vallée noire 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
L'oeuvre intitulée L'Éducation de la Vierge (titre factice) est attribuée à Sand Maurice (1823-1889) et se trouve au musée George Sand et de la vallée noire. Elle est réalisée avec la technique suivante : toile, papier, bois (peinture à l'huile) (matériaux collés l'un sur l'autre). Cette pièce mesure H. 98 cm ; l. 125 cm ; H. 132 cm ; l. 110 cm (Avec cadre). Le sujet représenté est : scène biblique (Sainte Anne, vieille femme, assise, banc, la Vierge, Marie, jeune fille, à genoux, leçon, éducation, lecture, Bible, catéchisme, paysanne, Meillant Françoise),paysage (arbre, ciel, champ, chemin). Sa période de création est la 2e quart 19e siècle. Complément d'information : Paris, 1823 ; Nohant-Vic (Indre), 1889 ; fils de George Sand et de Casimir Dudevant.
Creation context
La genèse de L'Éducation de la Vierge (titre factice) par Sand Maurice (1823-1889) est indissociable de l'atmosphère culturelle de la 2e quart 19e siècle, moment de grands changements dans l'histoire de l'art. Conservée au musée George Sand et de la vallée noire, cette œuvre renferme les échos d'un monde en pleine transformation, où les artistes cherchent de nouvelles manières de représenter la réalité.
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