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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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Document identity
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149276
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Medal Presented to Loïe Fuller by the French Government: Allegory of Music (reverse)
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object
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Source metadata
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149276
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object
title
Medal Presented to Loïe Fuller by the French Government: Allegory of Music (reverse)
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.
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CC0
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CC0
language
en
wikidata
Q79930261
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.b
Source extras
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bronze
tombstone
Medal Presented to Loïe Fuller by the French Government: Allegory of Music (reverse). Marie Alexandre Lucien Coudray (French, 1864–1932). Bronze; diameter: 7 cm (2 3/4 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Anonymous Gift, 1978.116.b
collection
Decorative Arts
inscriptions
inscription
on reverse: Loie Fuller. Inscribed on edge: "Bronze" with an unidentified emblem.
formerAccessionNumbers
1312.1917
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.
creditline
Anonymous Gift
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2026-05-29 07:40:51.976000
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149276
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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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0
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photo
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