Gustave MoreauFrench, 1826–1898Sankt Georg
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SMK — National Gallery of Denmark
Copenhagen, Denmark
It belongs to the collection, but is not on display at present.
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- In this state since
- Source
- The museum
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- Accession number
- KKS1977-475
In the catalog
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- SMK
- Image: SMK — National Gallery of Denmark — public domain
Meanwhile, in the life of Gustave Moreau
The whole life1859–1888 · Workplace
Paris
1868
Chairman of the Prix de Rome jury
In 1868 Moreau became chairman of the jury of the Prix de Rome competition, in which he himself had once failed.
1869
The Salon of 1869: “Prometheus” and severe criticism
“Prometheus” received a medal at the Salon of 1869, but criticism in the press was severe, and Moreau did not submit paintings to the Salon again until 1876.
1870–1875
Years without exhibiting: renewing his art
Disturbed by criticism that his work had become formulaic, Moreau stopped exhibiting for a few years and concentrated on renewing his art.
