#french classical

[vintage-treasures]

A Garden Allegory. The Dew and Zephyr Cultivating Flowers, marble (1683/1732) Benoît Massou (1633–1684), Anselme Flamen (1647–1717), and Nicolas Rebillé (active 1732–1751), French, collaborated over fifty years to breathe life into this marble group, bridging the gravity of the Baroque Grand Siècle with the airy grace of the burgeoning Rococo. The work personifies the West Wind, Zephyr, identifiable by his delicate butterfly wings, as he kneels before the Dew (La Rosée) to offer a floral tribute.

Together, they represent the "cultivation of beauty," an allegory for the meticulous care required to maintain the intellectualized splendor of a French formal garden. The composition replaces rigid royal posturing with rhythmic, swirling drapery and a soft, moisture-laden atmosphere that feels physically present among the blossoms. Loc. National Gallery of Art, Washington, DC. Dim. 180.5 x 77.2 x 67.3 cm (71 1/16 x 30 3/8 x 26 1/2 in.).

[dandaelions]

ceilings at the nemours estate

[normandykitchencopper]

French Candle Sticks Superb Vintage French Copper Classical Pair Candle Sticks Where Once Silver Plate

Lovely vintage candle sticks in the classical Georgian style, lovely homage to the France of yesteryear. they are solid copper we think they have been silver plate at one stage. They are heavy and of real quality.

This is a lovely pair candle stick!

They weigh 1.8 kilos nearly 4 Pounds so they are a substantial pair and measure 30 cm high about 12 inches high. There are some surface scratches and some marks in the copper but in other respects it is in wonderful vintage condition. One of the inserts has been dented and has been flattened, through use. This gives this pair a real vintage feel, they are really lovely and shine beautifully in candle light.

We, as with all our packages will be wrapped securely and posted via La Poste insured and signed for parcel post.

[intrepid-android]

Henri Dutilleux - Symphony No. 1: III. Intermezzo

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