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medal
The Baroque period
The cast portrait plaque was revived by the Romantic sculptor Pierre-Jean David d’Angers (1789–1856) in his series of portraits forming a Galérie des contemporaines, begun in 1827. The Paris school of the late 18th century, especially the work of Benjamin Duvivier (1728–1819) for King Louis XVI, combined Rococo…
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The cast portrait plaque was revived by the Romantic sculptor Pierre-Jean David d’Angers (1789–1856) in his series of portraits forming a Galérie des contemporaines, begun in 1827. The Paris school of the late 18th century, especially the work of Benjamin Duvivier (1728–1819) for King Louis XVI, combined Rococo…
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Mesopotamian art and architecture
Sculpture
…sculpture was that of stone plaques, 1 foot (30 cm) or more square, pierced in the centre for attachment to the walls of a temple, with scenes depicted in several registers (horizontal rows). The subjects usually seem to be commemorative of specific events, such as feasts or building activities, but…
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…sculpture was that of stone plaques, 1 foot (30 cm) or more square, pierced in the centre for attachment to the walls of a temple, with scenes depicted in several registers (horizontal rows). The subjects usually seem to be commemorative of specific events, such as feasts or building activities, but…
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