Allegory of Science: Famous Sculpture

Working in plaster, Jean Baptiste Carpeaux sculpted this sculpture, dating to 1865. Made from plaster, it measures 24 × 36 cm (9 7/16 × 14 1/8 in.).

It's part of the collection at the Art Institute of Chicago. The museum's public domain images are available under CC0 for any use.

It's at the Art Institute of Chicago in Illinois. The AIC is one of the largest and oldest art museums in the United States.

It dates to 1865. It's made from plaster Jean Baptiste Carpeaux created it as part of the French artistic tradition.

Jean Baptiste Carpeaux made from plaster, it measures 24 × 36 cm (9 7/16 × 14 1/8 in.). It's part of the collection at the Art Institute of Chicago.

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