Author(s):
denis, maurice (granville, 25–11–1870 - saint-germain-en-laye, 13–11–1943), painter
other title: decoration of the dutuit staircase of the petit palais (title of the set)
production date: in 1925
dating in centuries: 1st quarter of the 20th century
type(s) of object(s): painting, architecture - urban planning
name(s): architectural decor
materials and techniques: oil painting
dimensions - artwork:
height: 1500 cm
diameter: 1200 cm
iconographic description:
section illustrating french art of the 19th and 20th centuries. The impressionist painters monet, cézanne, renoir, morisot and degas are represented there, and the sculptor rodin at the foot of his statue of the thinker. A painting by van gogh is placed on the ground behind gauguin's tahitienne. In the background, in the depths of a landscape, we can see the hills of montmartre with the sacré-coeur and the chimneys of the billancourt factories. Historical commentary:
place of production: petit palais: dome of the south-east staircase
themes / subjects / places represented:
collective portrait, horse racing, artist, statue, easel, model, horse, montmartre (former commune)
person / character depicted:
monet, claude; cézanne, paul; rodin, auguste; renoir, auguste; morisot, berthe; degas, edgar; courbet, gustave
mode of acquisition: purchase after order
date of acquisition: 16–06–1919
institution: petit palais, museum of fine arts of the city of paris
part of:
the history of french art (dome)
exposed:
petit palais garden level room 42. (top of the staircase starting on the ground floor room 40). Date: En 1925.
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