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Jean‑Louis Grégoire (1840–1890)

#128

'The Fall of Carthage'

Inventory no.443
'The Fall of Carthage'
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Jean‑Louis Grégoire (1840–1890)10 images

Curators

Ohnhaus Éva

Ohnhaus Éva

curator

eva.artdeco@gmail.com

Detailed description

Jean-Louis Grégoire's bronze statue is a striking summary of classical mythology themes and 19th-century academic sculpture. The composition, frozen in a dramatic pose with two figures, carries a powerful emotional tension, which is reinforced by the richly draped fabrics and anatomically accurate body shaping. The finely crafted surfaces and dynamic postures create a solemn, representative effect. The piece is a confident, technically mature work from Grégoire's mature period.