Cybele and Three Attendants

1801 or 1802
Not on view
The sculptor Du Pasquier studied at the Académie de France in Rome at the same time as Jacques Louis David. A similar idealization and simplification of the figure is notable in the artists’ respective bodies of work. This design in the form of a lunette sets the goddess Cybele with three attendants in a shallow space, suggesting that the artist intended it for a bas-relief in an architectural setting. The goddess, associated with the earth, sits atop a pedestal receiving offerings. Du Pasquier denotes her strength with a crown shaped like a fortress, and her fertility with abundant flowers and wheat, likely in emulation of ancient Roman sculptures of the goddess.

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Title: Cybele and Three Attendants
  • Artist: Antoine Léonard Du Pasquier (French, Paris, 1748–1831/32)
  • Date: 1801 or 1802
  • Medium: Pen and black ink, brush and gray wash
  • Dimensions: 7 3/16 x 13 5/16 in. (18.3 x 33.8 cm)
  • Classification: Drawings
  • Credit Line: Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Bruno de Bayser, 2000
  • Object Number: 2000.91.3
  • Curatorial Department: Drawings and Prints

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