The Cleveland Museum of Art
Collection Online as of April 20, 2024
Study of Apollo for Marsyas (recto); Face in Profile (verso)
late 1860s
Location: not on view
Description
When Paul-Jacques-Aimé Baudry was commissioned to create the ceiling paintings for the Grand Foyer of the new Paris Opéra in 1864, for inspiration he visited the Sistine Chapel frescoes by Michelangelo—completed more than 300 years earlier. This drawing depicts the god Apollo from behind, intended for a scene in which Apollo points to the satyr Marsyas, with whom he held a musical competition. The pose and figure type recall Michelangelo’s monumental sculpture of David, which Baudry would have also seen on his Italian journey.- William K. Bixby, St. Louis (according to Shepherd Gallery). [Morin Vassar, Paris (according to Shepherd Gallery)]; [purchased in 1975 by Shepherd Gallery, New York]; purchased in 1976.
- Master/Apprentice: Imitation and Inspiration in the Renaissance. The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH (organizer) (October 13, 2019-February 23, 2020).Themes and Variations: Musical Drawings and Prints. The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH (organizer) (January 25-May 17, 2015).
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Source URL:
https://www.clevelandart.org/art/2008.373