Pierre-Paul Prud'hon, Marble sculpture in Jardin du Luxembourg, France.
Description
Pierre-Paul Prud'hon is a marble sculpture in Jardin du Luxembourg depicting a portrait figure from the 19th century. The work displays carefully carved facial features and realistic details that were typical of French monument sculpture of that era.
History
The work was created in 1888 by sculptor Gustave-Joseph Debrie to honor an influential painter of French Romanticism. This period coincided with the garden's systematic expansion of monuments dedicated to celebrated French artistic figures.
Culture
The sculpture honors a painter who shaped French Romantic art through his work in allegory and portraiture. Within the garden, it serves as a place where visitors can reflect on the contributions of significant artistic figures.
Practical
The statue is located in the southern section of the garden near the museum building and can be easily found while strolling. You can view it from multiple angles and have space to examine the marble carving from different distances.
Did you know?
The statue displays finely rendered hair strands and a contemplative facial expression that Prud'hon himself used repeatedly in his own self-portraits. These artistic hallmarks make the representation particularly recognizable to those familiar with his works.
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