Pen Louvre Pyramid

Pen Louvre Pyramid

CU601060
Pei 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

Printing Technique
Gravure laser 360°
Artists
Baron Antoine-Jean Gros (1771-1835), Yan-Pei Ming (born in 1960), Sam Baron
Art movements
20th century, Modern & Contemporary Art, 21st century, Neo-Classicism
Material of the original work
Verre et métal
Theme
Architecture
Reference
CU601060
EAN
3336729208906
Matière de l'article
Metal, cardboard
Model dimensions
17.7cm x 5.3cm x 2.3cm x 2cm
Package Dimensions
17.7cm x 5.3cm x 2.3cm x 2cm
Conservation museum
Paris - Musée du Louvre

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The work and its artist

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.