Pygmalion and Galatea (Girodet)
Pygmalion and Galatea is a painting by Anne-Louis Girodet representing the myth of Pygmalion and Galatea as told by Ovid in the Metamorphoses. It is held in the Louvre, in Paris.
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| Artist | Anne-Louis Girodet de Roussy-Trioson |
| Year | c. 1813-1819 |
| Medium | Oil on canvas |
| Dimensions | 253 cm × 202 cm (100 in × 80 in) |
| Location | Louvre, Paris |
History
Commissioned by the Italian patron Giovanni Battista Sommariva, who wanted a work paying homage to the Italian sculptor Antonio Canova (1757-1822).[1] Girodet's painting was completed between 1813 and 1819, then exhibited for the first time at the Salon of 1819.[2]
References
- Girodet (1767-1824), sous la direction de Sylvain Bellenger, éditions Gallimard et Musée du Louvre, 2005, p. 464-465
- "Anne-Louis Girodet de Roussy-Trioson". Musée du Louvre. Retrieved July 1, 2014.
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