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Oct 28, 2008
Oct 28, 2008

Study of Apollo for Marsyas (recto); Face in Profile (verso)

Study of Apollo for Marsyas (recto); Face in Profile (verso)

late 1860s

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Paul Baudry

(French, 1828–1886)

France, 19th century

Pen and brown ink

Sheet: 26.7 x 20.6 cm (10 1/2 x 8 1/8 in.)

Bequest of Muriel Butkin 2008.373

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Description

When Paul-Jacques-Aimé Baudry was commissioned to create the ceiling paintings for the Grand Foyer of the new Paris Opéra in 1864, for inspiration he visited the Sistine Chapel frescoes by Michelangelo—completed more than 300 years earlier. This drawing depicts the god Apollo from behind, intended for a scene in which Apollo points to the satyr Marsyas, with whom he held a musical competition. The pose and figure type recall Michelangelo’s monumental sculpture of David, which Baudry would have also seen on his Italian journey.

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Collection: 
DR - French
Department: 
Drawings
Type of artwork: 
Drawing
Medium: 
Pen and brown ink
Credit line: 
Bequest of Muriel Butkin

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