Look: View Image(s): Chantilly, 1773, Compare Image Metadata: Image Description: Plate Signature: “Quentin inv / D Née Sc” Artist: “Saint-Quentin, Jacques Philippe Joseph de” Engraver: “Née, François Denis” Year: Inscription: “Dans l’Isle de Cithere / Venus à son Preßoir.” Keywords: arrows barrels (containers) basements beam ceilings beams (structural elements) Civilisation, Classical drunkenness grape (berry fruit) […]
Civilization-Classical
S.4.01 La chapelle de Vénus
Look: View Image(s): Chantilly, 1773, Compare Image Metadata: Image Description: Plate Signature: “LeBarbier inv. / D Née. Sc” Artist: “Lebarbier, Jean Jacques François” Engraver: “Née, François Denis” Year: Inscription: “Mais Venus en est la Pretreße, / Et les Amours les Deßervants.” Keywords: altars (religious fixtures) audiences baskets (containers) censers chitons Civilisation, Classical clouds dishes (object […]
S.3.09 L’avare et la jeune esclave
Look: View Image(s): Chantilly, 1773, Compare Image Metadata: Image Description: Plate Signature: “Le Barbier inv / Masquelier Sc” Artist: “Lebarbier, Jean Jacques François” Engraver: “Masquelier, Louis Joseph, I” Year: Inscription: “Mille talens….ah! le Corsaire / Cria l’Avare en s’ensuiant.” Keywords: Civilization, Classical, harps (chordophones), pilasters,Ionic order, beds (furniture), bed coverings,urns, doors, doorways, naked female body, […]
S.3.01 Anaximandre
Look: View Image(s): Chantilly, 1773, Compare Image Metadata: Image Description: Plate Signature: “Le Barbier inv / Masquelier Sc” Artist: Lebarbier, Jean Jacques François Engraver: Masquelier, Louis Joseph, I Year: Inscription: “Il fut initié par elles / Dans leurs misteres enchanteurs.” Keywords: aegricanes, altars (religious fixtures), Anaximander (Greek philosopher), arrows, axes (tools), balustrades, cassolettes, censer stands, […]
S.2.17 Le premier soupir de l’amour
Look: View Image(s): Chantilly, 1773, Compare Image Metadata: Image Description: Plate Signature: “Le Bouteux inv. / D. Née Sculp” Artist: Le Bouteux, Joseph Barthélemy Engraver: Née, François Denis Year: Inscription: “Il vole avec empreßement, / Lui jurer / Un amour qui ne peut changer;” Keywords: arcades (structural assemblies), arches, balustrades, benches (furniture), breast, Civilization, Classical, […]
S.2.11 La statue de l’amitie
Look: View Image(s): Chantilly, 1773, Compare Image Metadata: Image Description: Taking his lead from the lyrics of the song, which sets the scene in the studio of ancient Greek sculptor Praxiteles (4th century BCE), Le Bouteau depicts that space, and dresses his figures in classical garb. The depiction of the sculptor’s studio takes some liberties with […]
