This is a short selection of my best pictures from the series: "The Statues". I took those photos at The Louvre & Orsay Museums in Paris, France. I started this project around 1993 and I am continuing it at every visit (More details about all the statues photographed at the bottom of this page). Photos: Olivier Daaram Jollant © All rights reserved.
1) A Queen's bottom: Close up on a statue sculpted by: Henri Joseph Rutxhiel "Zephyr & Psyche" white marble, circa 1813. Le Louvre Museum, Paris. Photo: 04/2006.
2) Zephyr & Psyche: Study on a statue sculpted by: Joseph Rutxhiel "Zephyr & Psyche" white marble, circa 1813. The Louvre Museum, Paris. Photo: 04/2006.
3) So Broken: Study on a statue sculpted by Jean Baptiste Stouf: "Abel expirant" Marble, 1785. The Louvre Museum, Paris. Photo: 11/2006.
4) Little sepia: Close up on the statue sculpted by Alexandre Schoenewerk:"The young Tarantine" Marble, 1871. Orsay Museum, Paris. Photo: 04/2004.
5) The 3 graces: Detail on a statue sculpted by James Pradier "Les trois graces" Marble, circa 1831. The Louvre Museum, Paris. Photo: 04/2006.
6) Goddess: Unknown Greek statue (probably Aphrodite) The Louvre Museum, Paris. Photo 04/2004.
7) A detail of you: Study on a statue sculpted by James Pradier "La toilette d'Atalante" Marble 1850. Le Louvre Museum, Paris. Photo: 11/2006.
8) Homage to Henry Moore: Close up on a statue sculpted by: Antoine Chaudet "L'Amour" Marble, 1802. The Louvre Museum, Paris. Photo: 04/2006.
9) The Opera singer: Study from a sculpture by: Jean-Antoine Houdon "Sophie Arnould" Marble, 1775. The Louvre Museum, Paris. Photo: 05/2008.
10) Hyacinthe: Study from a sculpture by: François Joseph Bosio, "Hyacinthe" Marble, 1817. The Louvre Museum, Paris. Photo: 04/2011.
11) Afflicted young girl: Study from a sculpture by: Jean Baptiste Stouf. Terracota, Circa 1785. Le Louvre Museum, Paris. Photo:05/2008.
12) Pain: Study from a sculpture (detail): Head of a character from a grave. Nivernais (France). 1st half of the XVI century. Louvre Museum, Paris. Photo: 05/2008.
