Coupole du Salon de la Paix (Cupola of the Salon of Peace) [pl. 44]

Jean-Baptiste Massé (designer) and engravers Michel Aubert and Laurent Cars after Charles Le Brun

National Gallery of Art

This is a drawing of an ornate ceiling composition with mythological figures. The scene within the circular frame features a gathering of classical mythological figures, including deities and cherubs, surrounded by swirling clouds. The figures are clothed in flowing robes, holding various objects such as a shield and a musical instrument, and are posed dynamically around a central figure. The composition conveys a sense of motion and divine assembly, with attention to detailing in both the figures and the cloud formations. The outer edge of the circle is bordered with an intricately designed ornamentation.