La Danse (ornament of the Opéra façade)

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La Danse (ornament of the Opéra façade) is a dynamic and controversial 19th-century sculptural group by Jean-Baptiste Carpeaux adorning the exterior of the Palais Garnier in Paris, celebrated for its exuberant depiction of dancing figures.

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La Danse (ornament of the Opéra façade) canonical 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf architectural ornament
outdoor sculpture
sculptural group
architecturalStyleOfBuilding Beaux-Arts
artForm sculpture
artisticMovementOfArtist Academic art
artisticPeriod Second Empire of France
surface form: Second French Empire
associatedPeriod 19th century
associatedWith Paris Opera
surface form: Opéra national de Paris
building Palais Garnier, Paris
surface form: Palais Garnier
continent Europe
country France
countryOfArtist France
creator Jean-Baptiste Carpeaux
depicts allegory of dance
dancing figures
nude figures
district 9th arrondissement of Paris
function decoration of opera house façade
genre allegorical sculpture
heritageDesignationOfBuilding Palais Garnier, Paris
surface form: Monument historique (Palais Garnier)
languageOfTitle French
locatedIn Palais Garnier, Paris
surface form: Palais Garnier

Paris
locationOnBuilding façade of the Palais Garnier
materialUsed stone
movement 19th-century sculpture
notableFor controversial reception in the 19th century
dynamic composition
exuberant depiction of movement
partOf exterior decoration of the Palais Garnier
sculptural program of the Opéra Garnier façade
publicAccess yes
reasonForControversy sensual representation of nude dancers
subjectHeading dance in art
theme celebration of movement
joy of dance
title La Danse

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Jean-Baptiste Carpeaux notableWork La Danse (ornament of the Opéra façade)