La Danse

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La Danse is a famous sculptural group by Jean-Baptiste Carpeaux adorning the façade of the Palais Garnier opera house in Paris, celebrated for its dynamic depiction of dancing figures.

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La Danse canonical 3

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Predicate Object
instanceOf outdoor sculpture
public artwork
sculptural group
adjacentTo other sculptural groups on the Palais Garnier façade
artHistoricalContext Second French Empire
artist Jean-Baptiste Carpeaux
artworkSubject celebration
dance
joy
commissionedBy Charles Garnier
completionDate circa 1869
coordinateLocation Paris, France
linked to: Paris
country France
creator Jean-Baptiste Carpeaux
creatorNationality French
culturalSignificance iconic symbol of the Palais Garnier façade
representative work of Jean-Baptiste Carpeaux
depicts allegory of dance
dancing figures
genre allegorical sculpture
hasPart central male figure
garlands and decorative motifs
group of nude female dancers
heritageDesignation Monument historique (as part of Palais Garnier)
inception 1860s
influencedBy Baroque sculpture
languageOfWorkOrName French
locatedInFacility Palais Garnier
locatedInTheAdministrativeTerritorialEntity Île-de-France
location 9th arrondissement of Paris
Paris
façade of the Palais Garnier
mainSubject dance
maintainedBy Opéra national de Paris
material stone
movement Second Empire style
notableFor controversy over perceived indecency at the time of unveiling
dynamic composition
expressive movement of figures
owner French state
partOf decoration of the Palais Garnier façade
subjectOf art historical studies
conservation campaigns
title La Danse
The Dance

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La Danse (Carpeaux) originalTitle La Danse
La Danse (Carpeaux) title La Danse
subject linked to: La Danse