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D'APRÈS FRANÇOIS-ANTOINE VASSE (1681-1736)
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D'APRÈS FRANÇOIS-ANTOINE VASSE (1681-1736)
Life-size plaster cast of the marble and gilt bronze pediment surmounting the fireplace in the Salon d'Hercule in Versailles. It is adorned with a metaillon depicting Hercules sitting on his side leaning on his mask and the skin of Nemea. In the background is a trophy of arms and foliage.
H. 79| W. 165 cm
PROVENANCE
Private Belgian
Collection The Salon d'Hercule, former King's Chapel
Last piece created at the end of the reign of Louis XIV by the architect of King Robert de Cotte (1656 - 1735), the transformation of the former chapel into the Salon d'Hercule was also the first project launched by Louis XV on his return to Versailles in 1722. This salon, placed at the head of the King's Great Apartment, has a decoration similar to that of the Hall of Mirrors: marble with geometrical decoration, pilasters in rancid marble with Corinthian capitals in chased and gilded bronze. It is dedicated to the theme of the story of Hercules, represented in Apotheosis on the ceiling by the King's First Painter, François Lemoyne (1688-1767).
Indeed, such iconography has always been associated with the royal figure since Henry IV. It was used to highlight the strength and courage of the king in the face of adversity.
A mantel by François-Antoine VASSE (1681-1736)
But the major element of this salon is the magnificent mantel by the sculptor François-Antoine VASSE (1681-1736) made of marble and richly gilded chiseled bronzes. A disciple of Pierre Puget (1620-1694), he also used the iconography of Hercules on two occasions: in the center of the lintel of the mantel, the head of Hercules surrounded by the skin of the lion of Nemée| and in the intermediate part between the painting and the mantel, a bronze cartouche chased in light relief represents Hercules in bas-relief on a background of warrior trophies. Our plaster bas-relief was made from this Hercules
cartouche. The Hôtel de Toulouse, also called Hôtel de La Vrillère, houses the magnif
Life-size plaster cast of the marble and gilt bronze pediment surmounting the fireplace in the Salon d'Hercule in Versailles. It is adorned with a metaillon depicting Hercules sitting on his side leaning on his mask and the skin of Nemea. In the background is a trophy of arms and foliage.
H. 79| W. 165 cm
PROVENANCE
Private Belgian
Collection The Salon d'Hercule, former King's Chapel
Last piece created at the end of the reign of Louis XIV by the architect of King Robert de Cotte (1656 - 1735), the transformation of the former chapel into the Salon d'Hercule was also the first project launched by Louis XV on his return to Versailles in 1722. This salon, placed at the head of the King's Great Apartment, has a decoration similar to that of the Hall of Mirrors: marble with geometrical decoration, pilasters in rancid marble with Corinthian capitals in chased and gilded bronze. It is dedicated to the theme of the story of Hercules, represented in Apotheosis on the ceiling by the King's First Painter, François Lemoyne (1688-1767).
Indeed, such iconography has always been associated with the royal figure since Henry IV. It was used to highlight the strength and courage of the king in the face of adversity.
A mantel by François-Antoine VASSE (1681-1736)
But the major element of this salon is the magnificent mantel by the sculptor François-Antoine VASSE (1681-1736) made of marble and richly gilded chiseled bronzes. A disciple of Pierre Puget (1620-1694), he also used the iconography of Hercules on two occasions: in the center of the lintel of the mantel, the head of Hercules surrounded by the skin of the lion of Nemée| and in the intermediate part between the painting and the mantel, a bronze cartouche chased in light relief represents Hercules in bas-relief on a background of warrior trophies. Our plaster bas-relief was made from this Hercules
cartouche. The Hôtel de Toulouse, also called Hôtel de La Vrillère, houses the magnif