Statues - Hither & Thither

 

Description

The Opéra de Lyon was built in 1831 by Antoine-Marie Chenavard and Jean-Marie Pollet, it was totally restructured and expanded between 1989 and 1993 by Jean Nouvel. The architectural project was awarded the Prix de l'Equerre d'Argent du Moniteur in 1993.

On top of the old façade stand eight statues of muses - Urania, the muse of astronomy, is not included.

Erato Muse of love poetry Sculpted by François-Félix Roubaud	Clio Muse of history Sculpted by Jean-Marie Bonnassieux	Euterpe Muse of music, song, and lyric poetry Sculpted by Joseph-Hugues Fabisch	Melpomène / Melpomene Muse of tragedy Sculpted by Jean-Marie Bonnassieux
Thalie / Thalia Muse of comedy Sculpted by Guillaume Bonnet	Calliope Muse of epic poetry Sculpted by Guillaume Bonnet	Polymnie / Polyhymnia Muse of hymns Sculpted by Joseph-Hugues Fabisch	Terpsichore Muse of dance Sculpted by François-Félix Roubaud

Sculptors

• Jean-Marie Bonnassieux (Panissières, Loire 1810 - Paris 1892), French sculptor (Wikipedia).
  
• Guillaume Bonnet (Saint-Germain-Laval 1820 - Lyon 1873), French sculptor (Wikipedia).
  
• Joseph-Hugues Fabisch (Aix-en-Provence 1812 - Lyon 1886), French sculptor (Wikipedia – Musée du Diocèse de Lyon).
  
• François-Félix Roubaud l'aîné (Cerdon, Ain 1824 - Lyon 1876), French sculptor (Wikipedia).

Sources & Information

• Wikipedia, Opéra de Lyon.
• Daniel F. Valot, Jeux et Photos de Lyon, Statues.

Tags

Locatie (N 45°46'3" - E 4°50'10") (Satellite view: Google Maps)

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