. Art and criticism : monographs and studies. naissance who were at once architects, sculptors,painters, goldsmiths, alchemists, and engineers. Unfortunate-ly, as we shall see, he was born in an age when his talentscould with difficulty find the conditions necessary for theirfull development. The purchase of the Lion and Serpent by the Govern-ment and the decoration of its author with the cross of the Le-gion of Honor seemed toopen up for Barye the roadto success and glory. Anorder to execute a bass-re-lief for the Bastille Col-umn revealed a perspectiveof official support withoutwhich the scu
. Art and criticism : monographs and studies. naissance who were at once architects, sculptors,painters, goldsmiths, alchemists, and engineers. Unfortunate-ly, as we shall see, he was born in an age when his talentscould with difficulty find the conditions necessary for theirfull development. The purchase of the Lion and Serpent by the Govern-ment and the decoration of its author with the cross of the Le-gion of Honor seemed toopen up for Barye the roadto success and glory. Anorder to execute a bass-re-lief for the Bastille Col-umn revealed a perspectiveof official support withoutwhich the sculptor cannotproduce monumentalworks. The patronage ofthe Duke of Orleans and ofhis royal brothers was alsoof good omen to the was talk, too,of com-missioning Barye to com-pose groups of animals forthe decoration of the Pontde la Concorde, whileThiers requested him to make a project for adorning the sum-mit of the Arc de Triomphe. In short, the future lookedaltogether bright. Of Baryes personal appearance at this time we may form. HEAD OF THE LION OF THE TUILERIESFRONT VIEW. Engraved by W. B. Closson. ANTOINE LOUIS HARYE. 185
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