Artwork
Promenades of the Palais des Tuileries
Promenades of the Palais des Tuileries is a print by the Baroque artist Jacques Rigaud. It dates from 1724 and is held in the collection of the Cleveland Museum of Art.
- Accession no.
- 1950.170
- Credit line
- Mr. and Mrs. Charles G. Prasse Collection
About this work
Overview
Promenades of the Palais des Tuileries is a print by Jacques Rigaud, dated to around 1724, and is part of the collection at The Cleveland Museum of Art.
Subject & Meaning
The print depicts a vibrant scene of 18th-century figures strolling in the Palais des Tuileries gardens, conveying a sense of leisure and social interaction among the aristocracy.
Technique & Style
Rigaud's use of light and shadow creates depth and atmosphere, guiding the viewer's eye through the composition, characteristic of the Baroque influence on his work.
Artist & collection
The Theatre of Water (Le Théâtre d'Eau)
Chateau of Berny from the Gardens
View of the Chateau de Seaux from Diana's Promenade
The Cascades of St. Cloud
Chateau Fontainebleau from the Grand Canal
The Chateau from the Canal at Rambouillet
Chateau of Bagnolet
Vue du Château royal de Chambord, du côte de la Porte royale
Collège Henri IV, Paris, ou Lycée Napoléon (Henry IV College or Napoleon School, Paris)
Chateau Chambord from the Gardens
Vue et perspective du Château de Versailles, de dedans l'anti-cour
Vue de la Cour du Cheval-Blanc de Fontainebleau
Vue du Chateau de Trianon du Cote du Parterre
Vue Prise de la grande avenue entre les deux Ecuries
Palais de la Reyne Catherine de Medicis
Vue du Château de Versailles, vu de la Grande Place