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The Fiancée of Belus (French: La fiancée de Bélus) is a painting by French artist Henri-Paul Motte based on a fanciful Babylonian ritual associated with the deity Belus (Bel). According to that ritual, Bel was offered a girl who sat on the lap of the Bel's statue overnight, and then was replaced by another, all of whom were the winners of daily beauty contests.[1] Motte cited as a reference the Greek historian Herodotus,[2] but the related quote was later found to be invented.[1] The Fiancee of Belus features oversized, Academic style.[1] To recreate the interior of the Babylonian temple, Motte copied the Greek temple in Olympia, while the sculpture is inspired by Lamassu.[1]
| The Fiancee of Belus | |
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| Artist | Henri-Paul Motte |
| Year | 1885 |
| Medium | Oil on canvas |
| Dimensions | 178 cm × 122 cm (70 in × 48 in) |
| Location | Musée d'Orsay, Paris |
In 2013, the painting was acquired by the Musée d'Orsay where it is presently kept. It was previously housed in Galerie Vincent Lecuyer, near Musée d’Orsay and was exhibited at the BRAFA (BRussels Art FAir) and PAD Paris design and art fair.[1]
References
- Piettre, Céline (15 August 2013). "Musee D'Orsay Curator Tackles the Ultimate Taboo: Academic Art". Artinfo. Archived from the original on 23 December 2017.
- Possibly Herodotus: "LacusCurtius • Herodotus - Book I: Chapters 178–216". penelope.uchicago.edu. Chapters 181–182. Retrieved 25 August 2021.
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- [en] The Fiancée of Belus
[fr] La Fiancée de Bélus
La Fiancée de Bélus est une peinture de l'artiste français Henri-Paul Motte, de 1885, basée sur un rituel babylonien fantaisiste associé à la divinité Bēl, en latin : Belus[1]. Selon ce rituel, Bel se voyait offrir une jeune fille qui s'asseyait sur les genoux de sa statue, pendant la nuit, puis était remplacée par une autre, toutes gagnantes de concours de beauté[1],[2].Другой контент может иметь иную лицензию. Перед использованием материалов сайта WikiSort.org внимательно изучите правила лицензирования конкретных элементов наполнения сайта.
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