L'Art décoratif by Émile Lafont, Allegorical statue at Grand Palais, France
L'Art décoratif features a figure carved in stone that represents decorative arts, standing prominently in front of the Grand Palais entrance.
The statue was completed before Émile René Lafont received recognition with a bronze medal at the 1900 Universal Exhibition in Paris.
The sculpture exemplifies the French artistic movement of the early twentieth century, when Paris maintained its position as an international art center.
Metro lines 1, 9, and 13 at stations Champs-Élysées-Clemenceau and Franklin D. Roosevelt provide direct access to the statue location.
The statue forms a complementary pair with another sculpture representing Industrial Art, both positioned at opposite corners of the Grand Palais.
Creator: Émile René Lafont
GPS coordinates: 48.86516,2.31310
Latest update: March 9, 2025 22:15
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