Pyramid paperweight
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Pyramid paperweight

CU800297
Pyramid Collection
Design by Sam Baron for the Louvre Museum

French designer Sam Baron has chosen to pay tribute to the Chinese-American architect I. M. Pei, who designed the glass pyramid in the 80s, as a contrast to the aesthetic of the Cour Napoléon in the Louvre Palace. This pyramid is reflected...
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Characteristics

Artists
Baron Antoine-Jean Gros (1771-1835), Sam Baron
Material
Glass
Themes
Architecture, Design
Art movements
Modern & Contemporary Art, 21st century, Neo-Classicism
Reference
CU800297
EAN
3336728664635
Model dimensions
5.7cm x 5.7cm x 6.5cm
Package Dimensions
5.7cm x 5.7cm x 6.5cm
Conservation museum
Paris - Musée du Louvre

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Baron Antoine-Jean Gros (1771-1835)

Antoine-Jean Gros was one of the most famous pupils of the painter Jacques-Louis David. A representative of neo-classical painting, he then turned towards Romanticism, becoming one of his first followers. He enjoyed early success, particularly at the court of Napoleon Bonaparte, painting portraits of Napoleon and his wife but also history paintings.