CARON, Antoine
(b. 1521, Beauvais, d. 1599, Paris)

Merry-go-round with Elephant

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Oil on canvas
Private collection

Antoine Caron, the court painter of Catherine de Medici, depicts here a court festivity with many kinds of entertainment, including fireworks in the background.

Suggested listening (streaming mp3, 18 minutes):
Handel: Fireworks Music