Jules Elie Delaunay, 1870 - Apollo's lyre receiving from the hands of the Music, - fine art print

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On the top of shady laurel Parnassus, Apollo fell on a cloud. To his right, a winged spirit (Music) brings him the lyre. A naked woman, personifying both the Spring and Melody offer her flowers. Beside her, Urania, draped in blue, holds a scroll in his hand and personifies Harmony supporting Melody. A young man, the torch in his left hand, looks and drinks water of Hippocrene. This is both the poet and the musician s'abreuvant sources of Parnassus. At left, presents the Love Apollo crown offered him by the Three Graces naked. (Description published in "Le Nouvel Opera de Paris" by Charles Garnier, 1878, Volume 2)

Sketch for the composition decorating the tympanum of the side show is the grand foyer of the Paris Opera. Delaunay is the author of four compositions decorating this very room. Barrias realized the composition of the western area and Baudry entire central portion.

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This masterpiece was painted by the artist Jules Elie Delaunay in the year 1870. The 150 year old version of the work of art was painted with the size Height: 50,6 cm, Width: 61,2 cm, Thickness: 5 cm. The original artwork was inscribed with the information: "Registration - Registration erroneous mounting on the former "Grand Opera / MODEL of BARRIAS"". Nowadays, this piece of art can be viewed in in the Musée Carnavalet Paris's collection. We are pleased to state that this public domain work of art is provided with courtesy of Musée Carnavalet Paris.In addition, the work of art has the following creditline: . Moreover, alignment is landscape and has an aspect ratio of 3 : 2, which implies that the length is 50% longer than the width.

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