Minerve
Description
Modèle en plâtre représentant Minerve, déesse de la sagesse et de la guerre. Sur un petit socle, Minerve, casquée, la tête tournée vers la droite, le bras droit replié en avant tient une branche d'olivier ; le bras gauche repose sur un bouclier à décor de tête de gorgone. Draperie flottante retenue par un ruban, sous la poitrine, qui reste dénudée.
Subject depicted
minerve,scène mythologique
About this work
The artwork titled "Minerve", attributed to Berruer Pierre François (1733-1797), is preserved at musée des arts décoratifs et du design. 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: sculpture, beaux-arts. It was created using the following materials and techniques: plâtre. Its period of creation is identified as: 4th quarter 18th Century.
The Conserving Museum
musée des arts décoratifs et du design 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
Minerve, oeuvre de sculpture, beaux-arts, est due à Berruer Pierre François (1733-1797) et conservée au musée des arts décoratifs et du design. Berruer Pierre François (1733-1797) a utilisé ici plâtre. La pièce a pour dimensions Hauteur en cm 88 ; Largeur en cm 32 ; Profondeur en cm 31,5. Elle figure : minerve,scène mythologique. Cette pièce remonte à la 4e quart 18e siècle. Détail à relever : Berruer Pierre-François : Paris, 17 décembre 1733 ; Paris, 4 avril 1797 ; nationalité : Française.
Creation context
Minerve prend forme dans l'atelier de Berruer Pierre François (1733-1797) en pleine 4e quart 18e 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 arts décoratifs et du design une résonance historique considérable qui dépasse le cadre purement esthétique.
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