Pygmalion and Galatea (Girodet)
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| Artist | Anne-Louis Girodet de Roussy-Trioson |
| Year | c. 1813-1819 |
| Medium | Oil on canvas |
| Dimensions | 253 cm × 202 cm (100 in × 80 in) |
| Location | Louvre, Paris |
Pygmalion and Galatea is a painting by Anne-Louis Girodet representing the myth of Pygmalion and Galatea as told by Ovid in the Metamorphoses. It is held in the Louvre, in Paris.
History
Commissioned by the Italian patron Giovanni Battista Sommariva, who wanted a work paying homage to the Italian sculptor Antonio Canova (1757-1822).[1] Girodet's painting was completed between 1813 and 1819, then exhibited for the first time at the Salon of 1819.[2]
References
- ^ Girodet (1767-1824), sous la direction de Sylvain Bellenger, éditions Gallimard et Musée du Louvre, 2005, p. 464-465
- ^ "Anne-Louis Girodet de Roussy-Trioson". Musée du Louvre. Retrieved July 1, 2014.
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