Ludus Pro Patria Patriotic Games is a painting by Pierre Puvis de Chavannes which was uploaded on February 8th, 2017.
Ludus Pro Patria Patriotic Games
Puvis created this work as a reduction of one of his monumental canvases decorating the Musée de Picardie in Amiens. The scene highlights the early... more
Title
Ludus Pro Patria Patriotic Games
Artist
Pierre Puvis de Chavannes
Medium
Painting - Oil On Canvas
Description
Puvis created this work as a "reduction" of one of his monumental canvases decorating the Musée de Picardie in Amiens. The scene highlights the early history of this part of northern France. At center, young athletes train with pikes, the preferred weapon of the region's ancient inhabitants. Such spears are called piques in French--a possible origin of the name Picardy. Completed in 1882 and installed in 1888, the large version of this composition completed Puvis's mural cycle for the museum, a decades-long project that included Cider and The River, studies for which are in the Metropolitan's collection.
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February 8th, 2017
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