Neo-Classicism, arguably the world's first truly international style in the fine and applied arts, held sway from around 1760 to 1830. This year, a reassessment is underway for the Caribbean-born artist Guillaume Lethière, a figure often overlooked in the movement.
Lethière, a contemporary of Jacques-Louis David and Antonio Canova, worked alongside them and influenced artists like Jean-Auguste-Dominique Ingres and Théodore Rousseau, yet he has not received the same recognition. Lethière's two masterpieces at the Louvre have hidden his significance in plain sight.
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