Sculpture, Salon Renaissance, Maison de Pierre Loti
Cherubs and vanitas sculptures on the monumental fireplace, carved and painted wood, 17th - 18th century, in the Salon Renaissance, inspired by castle state rooms, at the Maison de Pierre Loti, home of Pierre Loti, born Louis Marie-Julien Viaud, 1850-1923, French writer and naval officer, in Rochefort, Charente-Maritime, Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France. Loti was born in the house and decorated it with collections from his travels in Europe, Arabia and Asia. It is now a municipal museum, restored from 2012, and reopened 2025, and is listed as a historic monument. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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Birthplace Charente-maritime Cherub Collector Illustres Julien Loti Maison Marie-julien Nouvelle-aquitaine Polychrome Rochefort Rochefort-sur-mer Salon Vanitas Viaud
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