La Danse (Bouguereau)
| La Danse | |
|---|---|
| English: The Dance | |
 La Danse (1856) | |
| Artist | William-Adolphe Bouguereau |
| Year | 1856 |
| Medium | Oil on canvas |
| Dimensions | 367 cm × 180 cm (144 in × 71 in) |
| Location | Musée d'Orsay, Paris |
La Danse (English: The Dance) is a painting created by nineteenth-century French artist William-Adolphe Bouguereau in 1856. The painting is currently held in the Musée d'Orsay in Paris.[1]
The work, commissioned in 1855 by Anatole Bartholoni to decorate a living room at his Paris hotel, represents dance in an allegorical manner. Other canvases in the set are held at the United States Embassy in Paris.[2]
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References[]
- ^ Wissman, Fronia E. (1996). Bouguereau. San Francisco: Pomegranate Artbooks. p. 21. ISBN 978-0876545829.
- ^ "La Danse". Musee d'Orsay. Retrieved 17 August 2020.
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