Gasparo Luigi Pacifico Spontini
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Pierre-Jean David d'Angers (1788 – 1856)
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The Walters Art Museum (Baltimore, United States of America)
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About this artwork
- Title: Gasparo Luigi Pacifico Spontini
- Artist: Pierre-Jean David d'Angers
- Year: 1830
- Format: Square
- Copyright status: Public domain
- Where to see it: The Walters Art Museum
- Movement: Neoclassical
- Medium: Acrylic
- Corpus context: commemorative portrait , imperial patronage
- Color palette: Neutrals
Quick Facts
- Movement: Neoclassical
- Artist: Pierre-Jean David d’Angers
- Subject or theme: Portrait of Spontini
- Title: Gasparo Luigi Pacifico Spontini
- Medium: Bronze medallion
- Influences: Classical ideals
- Year: 1830


