Title
Paris, Louvre Museum, the Rotonde d'Apollon
Caption
France, Ile de France region, Paris 1st arrondissement, Musée du Louvre (museum), the Rotonde d'Apollon (Room 704).
In the centre: "The Sun. Fall of Icarus" by Merry-Joseph Blondel.
Around: "Air. Aeolus unleashing the winds against the Trojan fleet" by Merry-Joseph Blondel, "The Earth. Battle of Hercules and Antaeus" by Auguste Couder, "Fire. Venus receiving from Vulcan the weapons he forged for Aeneas" by Auguste Couder, "Water. Achilles about to be swallowed up by the Xanthe and the Simoïs, irritated by the carnage he has wrought on the Trojans" by Auguste Couder.
Medallions in grisaille by Jean-Baptiste Mauzaisse.
Date
May 14, 2025
Credit line
Gilles Targat/Photo12
Reference
GTT25A03_479
Model release
NA
License type
Rights managed
Available size
39,1Mb (3,8Mb) / 12,8in x 11,8in / 3854 x 3543 (300dpi)