Model. Musée du Luxembourg, Paris. 17 x 18 cm.

Description

Model of the façade of the Musée du Luxembourg in Paris made of reconstituted alabaster (alabaster powder plus binder).

Measurements: Width: 17 cm. Height: 18 cm. Depth: 8 cm.

Architectural reproduction made to scale from a faithful planimetry. Hand-painted artisan pieces.

The pieces in this collection stand out for the faithfulness of their masterfully executed details, the result of painstaking work in the creation of the originals and their subsequent reproduction.

The Musée du Luxembourg was originally an art museum located in the east wing of the Palais du Luxembourg and in 1818 it became the first museum of contemporary art in Paris. Today the museum occupies the former Orangery of the Palais du Luxembourg.