Les génies de la mer: Masterpieces of French Naval Sculpture
from 1 Jan 2005 at Australian National Maritime Museum
· City of Sydney
Les génies de la mer: Masterpieces of French Naval Sculpture is a temporary exhibition dedicated to the finest examples of French naval sculpture. From ornate ship figureheads to elaborate stern decorations, the show reveals the remarkable skill of craftsmen who transformed warships and merchant vessels into floating works of art.
Spanning several centuries of maritime history, the exhibition invites visitors to discover how sculpture served both a symbolic and aesthetic function aboard French vessels, reflecting the power, ambition, and cultural identity of the nation at sea.
Spanning several centuries of maritime history, the exhibition invites visitors to discover how sculpture served both a symbolic and aesthetic function aboard French vessels, reflecting the power, ambition, and cultural identity of the nation at sea.
About the venue
Australian National Maritime Museum
· City of Sydney
The Australian National Maritime Museum (ANMM) is a federally operated maritime museum in Darling Harbour, Sydney. After considering the idea of establishing a maritime museum, the federal government announced that a national maritime museum would be constructed at Darling Harbour, tied into the…