'Temple of Apollo', for the opera Achille and Polyxene, c1687. Artist: Jean Berain

'Temple of Apollo', for the opera Achille and Polyxene, c1687. Artist: Jean Berain

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T'emple of Apollo', for the opera Achille and Polyxene, c1687. Achille et Polyxène (Achilles and Polyxena) is an opera with a libretto by Philippe Quinault. The overture and first act have music by Jean-Baptiste Lully, who died before he could complete the score. Palladio influenced Berain's decors.


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People Information

Creator
  1. Jean Berain, attributed to: French: Artist, designer, architect, printmaker and engraver
  2. Jean-Baptiste Lully, attributed to: Italian-born French: Composer
People Related
  1. Philippe Quinault: French: dramatist
  2. Andrea Palladio: Italian: Architect

Medium
  1. Charcoal
  2. Stone

Category Hierarchy

Society & Culture Art & Literature

Society & Culture Performing Arts

Society & Culture Music


Digital Image Size

Pixel Dimensions (W x H) : 4956x3526
File Size : 51,196kb


Aliases

  1. 0510005156
  1. 1-276-714
  1. 1276714

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