La Danse
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La Danse is a famous sculptural group by Jean-Baptiste Carpeaux adorning the façade of the Palais Garnier opera house in Paris, celebrated for its dynamic depiction of dancing figures.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| La Danse (Carpeaux) | 0 |
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
outdoor sculpture
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public artwork ⓘ sculptural group ⓘ |
| adjacentTo | other sculptural groups on the Palais Garnier façade ⓘ |
| artHistoricalContext | Second French Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| artist | Jean-Baptiste Carpeaux NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| artworkSubject |
celebration
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dance ⓘ joy ⓘ |
| commissionedBy | Charles Garnier NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| completionDate | circa 1869 ⓘ |
| coordinateLocation | Paris, France NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | France ⓘ |
| creator | Jean-Baptiste Carpeaux NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| creatorNationality | French ⓘ |
| culturalSignificance |
iconic symbol of the Palais Garnier façade
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representative work of Jean-Baptiste Carpeaux ⓘ |
| depicts |
allegory of dance
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dancing figures ⓘ |
| genre | allegorical sculpture ⓘ |
| hasPart |
central male figure
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garlands and decorative motifs ⓘ group of nude female dancers ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | Monument historique (as part of Palais Garnier) ⓘ |
| inception | 1860s ⓘ |
| influencedBy | Baroque sculpture ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | French ⓘ |
| locatedInFacility | Palais Garnier NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInTheAdministrativeTerritorialEntity | Île-de-France NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| location |
9th arrondissement of Paris
NERFINISHED
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Paris ⓘ façade of the Palais Garnier NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mainSubject | dance ⓘ |
| maintainedBy | Opéra national de Paris NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| material | stone ⓘ |
| movement | Second Empire style ⓘ |
| notableFor |
controversy over perceived indecency at the time of unveiling
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dynamic composition ⓘ expressive movement of figures ⓘ |
| owner | French state NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | decoration of the Palais Garnier façade ⓘ |
| subjectOf |
art historical studies
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conservation campaigns ⓘ |
| title |
La Danse
NERFINISHED
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The Dance NERFINISHED ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
La Danse (Carpeaux)