The Clarity at The Palace of Versailles, France
The Clarity at The Palace of Versailles, France
Published 2015-09-28T17:32:41+00:00
Carved around 1755 and not installed until 1795 in the Allée nord (north alley) of the Bassin d'Apollon in the gardens of Versaiiles, this marble statue title La Clarté (The Clarity) is the work of Italian artist Lazzaro Baldi, born in Pistoia (Tuscany) in 1624 and died in Rome in 1703. The statue was restored in 2008.
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Date published | 28/09/2015 |
Title | The Clarity |
Dimension | Unknown |
Accession | MR 1755 |
Period | Around 1680 |
Medium | Marble |
Credit | Work restored in 2008 thanks to the Lions Club of Le Chesnay-Rocquencourt and private donators from the Society of Friends of Versailles |
Artist | Lazzaro Baldi |
Place | Palace of Versailles |