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ARTIST: Jean-Baptiste Carpeaux (France, 1827-1875)

TITLE OF WORK: The spirit of the dance (Le génie de la danse)

TYPE OF WORK: Sculpture, bronze, brown patina

DATE: 1872

DATE DETAILS: approx.

DIMENSIONS: 51.4 cm height

COMMENTS: One of several versions. It is known that it was Princess Hélène de Racowitza who modeled for the famous sculpture "The spirit of the dance", decorating the entrance of the Paris Opéra

LOCALITY OF REFERENCE: Antiquity, France

KEYWORDS: nude