Figure Studies
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Le Goût (Taste)
Lionel Royer
1906 · Oil Paint, Canvas
An elegant Belle Époque oil sketch by Lionel Royer personifying Taste through ethereal figures and a gentle pastoral setting.
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Where it works
A balanced piece with a quiet mood in walnut and cognac tones — holds a composed wall with restraint.
- Often works in
- Bedroom · Living Room · Study
- Placement
- Works well as a centered vertical note
- Walls
- Benefits from a distinct wall tone
- Color notes
- Rich brown, Olive green, Soft sage
About the piece
Created in 1906, this luminous oil sketch by Lionel Royer was a preparatory study for the decorative mural cycle at the 10th arrondissement town hall in Paris. The work depicts 'Le Goût' (Taste) through a classical allegorical lens, featuring a central figure in a hazy, atmospheric landscape attended by putti and peaceful wildlife. The loose, painterly execution reflects the artist’s mastery of light and movement, characteristic of French Academic art of the period.
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