The Falling Gods: Charles de La Fosse’s Allegory of Autumn as Theme and Variation
La Fosse’s Allegory of Autumn as Bacchus and Ariadne, painted for the ensemble of The Four Seasons conceived by Jules Hardouin-Mansart for the Grand Salon of Marly in 1699, brings into focus the artist’s means of allegorization. This essay analyzes the painting in two interrelated aspects: it consid...
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Centre de Recherche du Château de Versailles
2006-03-01
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| Series: | Bulletin du Centre de Recherche du Château de Versailles |
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| Online Access: | http://journals.openedition.org/crcv/15727 |