A pair of French 19th century Louis XVI st. white Carrara marble statues, signed Carrier Belleuse

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A wonderful and high quality true pair of French 19th century Louis XVI st. white Carrara marble statues, signed Carrier Belleuse. Each exceptionally executed statue is raised by a circular rouge Griotte marble base with a fine mottled border. Above... — Read More

Item # 10152
H: 17 in D: 10.25 in
H: 43 cm D: 26 cm
France
19th Century
Marble/Stone
Louis XVI st. Read More

(Louis XVI st.) - Also known as Louis Seize, Louis XVI's style is a style of architecture, furniture, decoration, and art created during Louis XVI’s 19-year reign in France, just before the French Revolution. Thought to be a reaction and juxtaposition to the prior more elaborate styles, Louis XVI style developed at the end of the Baroque Period and continued until the birth of French Neoclassicism. King Louis XVI showed little enthusiasm for the old world styles of the Baroque Period and he sought out a create a new “beau ideal” that focused on the purity and grandeur of Ancient Romans and Greeks. Inspired by Ancient Roman architecture and art, distinct features of the Louis XVI style are linear lines, small repeated motifs, floral medallions hanging from ribbons, acanthus leaves, urns, dolphins, ram, and lion heads, and griffins. Greco-Roman elements, often used in earlier and later French styles, were also quick common and included fluted and twisted columns, Caryathids, and corbels.

Albert Ernest Carrier-Belleuse Read More

Albert Ernest Carrier-Belleuse (1824–1887) A renowned French sculptor, a student of David d'Angers at the École des Beaux-Arts. Auguste Rodin worked as his assistant between 1864 and 1870. In 1862 Carrier-Belleuse was one of the founding members of the Société Nationale des Beaux-Arts, and was made an Officier of the Légion d'honneur. He was also made artistic director at the Manufacture Nationale de Sèvres in 1876. He was one of the founding members of the Société Nationale des Beaux-Arts.

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