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Adolphe Terris — Sculptural Frieze by Cavelier, Minerva Surrounded by the Muses of the Arts

Adolphe Terris

Sculptural Frieze by Cavelier, Minerva Surrounded by the Muses of the Arts

1868

Early photographic process documents 19th-century sculptural decoration, with cyanotype's distinctive blue tones lending an ethereal quality to the classical allegorical figures.

Medium
Cyanotype

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Adolphe Terris, Sculptural Frieze by Cavelier, Minerva Surrounded by the Muses of the Arts, 1868

Early photographic process documents 19th-century sculptural decoration, with cyanotype's distinctive blue tones lending an ethereal quality to the classical allegorical figures.

Medium
Cyanotype
Year
1868
Seen at
Art Institute of Chicago, Chicago, IL

Related themes

Monochrome, Cyanotype, French, 19th Century, Sculpture, Neoclassical, Mythological

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Cleveland Museum of Art, Art Institute of Chicago