Allegory of the Arts (ceiling)
1880
Designed as a ceiling decoration for the town hall of Paris's 19th arrondissement, this lively scene captures a moment of civic pride. Dignitaries in top hats and workers gather around a grand statue of a seated woman and a trumpeting angel, seemingly in the middle of a grand unveiling. The leafy border is decorated with 'RF' monograms for the French Republic, tying the celebration of the Arts directly to the state.
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