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France, in the Guise of Minerva, Protecting the Arts, Charles Meynier

France, in the Guise of Minerva, Protecting the Arts

Plafond : La France, sous les traits de Minerve, protégeant les Arts (museum title)

Charles Meynier (French) (1763-1832)

Movement
Neoclassicism
Date
1819
Medium
Oil on plaster
Dimensions
330 × 440 cm
Collection
Louvre Museum, France
Rights
Public domain
Photograph
Wikimedia Commons, public domain

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