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A temporary theater on the grounds of the 1900 Exposition Universelle was devoted to Loïe Fuller, who by that time had become a cultural icon. The theater’s interior was hung with draperies onto which a kaleidoscope of colors shone from stained glass windows and hidden lamps, evoking the diaphanous veils of her costumes. In the foyer was a gallery of paintings, drawings, and sculpture all depicting the dancer. Coudray’s medal, Orpheus at the Entrance to the Underworld, was struck to commemorate the world’s fair. This example of the famous Art Nouveau medal was engraved as a gift to Loïe Fuller.
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149274
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Medal Presented to Loïe Fuller by the French Government
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149274
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object
title
Medal Presented to Loïe Fuller by the French Government
description
A temporary theater on the grounds of the 1900 Exposition Universelle was devoted to Loïe Fuller, who by that time had become a cultural icon. The theater’s interior was hung with draperies onto which a kaleidoscope of colors shone from stained glass windows and hidden lamps, evoking the diaphanous veils of her costumes. In the foyer was a gallery of paintings, drawings, and sculpture all depicting the dancer. Coudray’s medal, Orpheus at the Entrance to the Underworld, was struck to commemorate the world’s fair. This example of the famous Art Nouveau medal was engraved as a gift to Loïe Fuller.
date
1900
rights
CC0
rightsUri
CC0
language
en
wikidata
Q79930254
creators
16994
genreSpecific
Metalwork
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1
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import
dimensionsRaw
Diameter: 7 cm (2 3/4 in.)
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France, 19th century
accession
1978.116
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bronze
tombstone
Medal Presented to Loïe Fuller by the French Government, 1900. Marie Alexandre Lucien Coudray (French, 1864–1932). Bronze; diameter: 7 cm (2 3/4 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Anonymous Gift, 1978.116
collection
Decorative Arts
inscriptions
inscription
on obverse: L. Coudray. on reverse: Loie Fuller. Inscribed on edge: "Bronze" with an unidentified emblem.
citations
citation
Harris, Margaret Haile. Loie Fuller, Magician of Light: A Loan Exhibition at the Virginia Museum, March 12-April 22, 1979. Richmond: The Museum, 1979.
page_number
cat. #29, p. 55, repr. 54.
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Anonymous Gift
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2026-05-29 07:40:52.112000
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149274
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Decorative Art and Design
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Decorative Arts
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bronze
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male
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