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DiaporamaLéon Pallière (1787–1820) in His Room at the Villa Medici, Rome
1817
58.0 x 45.0 cm
Metropolitan Museum of Art
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Both the sitter and the artist of this work received the prestigious Prix de Rome for history painting, allowing them to live and study for several years at the Villa Medici, seat of the French Academy in Rome. There, Alaux painted a group of portraits of fellow laureates in their private rooms. In this example, Pallière plays a guitar in a space decorated with the drawings, casts, and books that speak to his ongoing artistic education. A far more intimate image than the public commissions these artists completed, the portrait is a testament to friendship in a pivotal chapter in the lives of two young painters.
About this artwork
- Title: Léon Pallière (1787–1820) in His Room at the Villa Medici, Rome
- Artist: jean alaux lecomte hippolyte le romain
- Year: 1817
- Original dimensions: 58.0 x 45.0 cm
- Format: Portrait
- Copyright status: Public domain
- Where to see it: Metropolitan Museum of Art
- Color intensity: Monochromatic
- Perceived brightness: shadow
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