Louis XVI Acrylic Medallion Chair

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Louis XVI Medallion Chair.jpeg

Louis XVI Acrylic Medallion Chair

$1,000.00

Leslie Hannon
40"x30"
Acrylic and Charcoal on canvas frame

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The Medallion chair in our studio draws inspiration from the classical heritage of Louis XVI styling, and is a modern adaptation made out of Acrylic. In this painting, I have placed our model, i.e., the "commoner", upon the chair reserved for nobility in the context of the 18th century French court. She is in a slouching position, which would have been a major breach of etiquette in itself. In the Versailles court, only royalty sat on chairs with arms in an upright, formal posture, not lounging. This painting represents a contrast between classical mores and modern artistic expression.