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The Allegory of the Sorbonne

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The Allegory of the Sorbonne

Pierre Puvis de Chavannes

1889

Medium

Oil on canvas

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Dimensions

32 5/8 x 180 1/4 in. (82.9 x 457.8 cm)

Collection

Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY

Credit

H. O. Havemeyer Collection, Bequest of Mrs. H. O. Havemeyer, 1929

Classification

Paintings

Department

European Paintings

Rights

Public Domain

About Pierre Puvis de Chavannes

1824–1898 • France

He is known primarily for large decorative compositions of figures in landscapes. He is generally regarded as a precursor of Symbolism, but in reality he was independent of any contemporary movement; his works influenced both academic and avant-garde artists. French artist. Comment on works: history, mythology

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