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Grand Théâtre des Arts ou Temple d'Apollon, avec une Colonne Triomphâle au milieu de la Place principale, erigée au Commerce, aux Sciences, aux Arts & aux Vertus républicaines (Grand Theater of the Arts or Temple of Apollo, with a Victory Column in the Middle of the Main Square, Erected to Commerce, the Sciences, the Arts, and Republican Virtues)

François Joseph Bélanger , 1795

Grand Théâtre des Arts ou Temple d'Apollon, avec une Colonne Triomphâle au milieu de la Place principale, erigée au Commerce, aux Sciences, aux Arts & aux Vertus républicaines (Grand Theater of the Arts or Temple of Apollo, with a Victory Column in the Middle of the Main Square, Erected to Commerce, the Sciences, the Arts, and Republican Virtues), by François Joseph Bélanger, ink, 1795
Grand Théâtre des Arts ou Temple d'Apollon, avec une Colonne Triomphâle au milieu de la Place principale, erigée au Commerce, aux Sciences, aux Arts & aux Vertus républicaines (Grand Theater of the Arts or Temple of Apollo, with a Victory Column in the Middle of the Main Square, Erected to Commerce, the Sciences, the Arts, and Republican Virtues), by François Joseph Bélanger, ink, 1795

Grand Théâtre des Arts ou Temple d'Apollon, avec une Colonne Triomphâle au milieu de la Place principale, erigée au Commerce, aux Sciences, aux Arts & aux Vertus républicaines (Grand Theater of the Arts or Temple of Apollo, with a Victory Column in the Middle of the Main Square, Erected to Commerce, the Sciences, the Arts, and Republican Virtues) is an ink print by the Romanticist artist François Joseph Bélanger. It dates from 1795 and is held in the collection of the National Gallery of Art.

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Overview

This etching, created in 1795 by François Joseph Bélanger, is a print depicting an idealized city square. It is held at the National Gallery of Art, Washington, and is executed in etching and aquatint on laid paper.

Subject & Meaning

The scene shows a neoclassical square with a grand building and a central column honoring commerce, sciences, arts, and republican virtues. Figures in formal attire populate the foreground, while a row of arches lines the background.

Technique & Style

The print combines etching and aquatint techniques to achieve intricate details in the architecture and figures. The neoclassical style is evident in the grand building's portico and the sculpted column, reflecting the artistic tastes of the late 18th century.

Artist & collection

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