Paris-Athènes at the Louvre, Paris

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To accompany the Greek cultural revival, France created the French School of Athens in 1846. Its residents spent several years studying Greek culture and soon launched archaeological campaigns. Plaster casts of the main statues were made to disseminate the Greek model in France and Europe.

Paris-Athènes at the Louvre, Paris

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