"Chimera Sculpture On Oak Wood Panel Circa 1880"
Sculpture of a chimera in oak wood in the Gothic Revival style. The chimera is a fabulous animal that can be found in the Gothic architectural register. In the 19th century under the leadership of Victor Hugo and his work Notre Dame de Paris, we rediscovered the architecture of the Middle Ages, Gothic art was brought up to date by Viollet-le-Duc. It is the neo-Gothic in architecture and the decorative arts. our panel is an example of this trend in decorative arts. Around 1850 
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