Faun Holding a Goat
by SALY, Jacques-François-Joseph, Marble
Saly’s morceau de reception of the Faun Holding a Goat, presented in 1751, derives from antique prototypes which he reduces and frankly prettifies. The accomplished handling of the execution made a success of this statue; it created such a stir that it had to be shown to Louis XV.
Suggested listening (streaming mp3, 11 minutes):
Claude Debussy: Pr�lude à l’apr�s-midi d’un faune