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Minerva in a Restoration allegory

Rich blue and crimson fabrics and a theatrical procession give a striking colour plate. Minerva is one element in an ensemble combining historical royalty with…

Rich blue and crimson fabrics and a theatrical procession give a striking colour plate. Minerva is one element in an ensemble combining historical royalty with classical personifications.

Source citation: Pierre-Nicolas Legrand. Minerva in a Restoration allegory. 1814. Musée Carnavalet, Histoire de Paris. P2281. https://www.parismuseescollections.paris.fr/fr/musee-carnavalet/oeuvres/allegorie-de-l-entree-de-louis-xviii-a-paris-le-3-mai-1814

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