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		Thematic Trail Reception Pieces – Admission to the Royal Academy Sculptors seeking admission to the French Royal Academy submitted works in plaster or clay for initial acceptance by a jury, and were then asked to execute a set piece (or "reception piece") in marble, within a specified time limit. Most of these reception pieces of are preserved in the Louvre. All the thematic trails Atlas Database © Musée du Louvre Collection databases View many of the 35,000 works on display, and consult the relevant technical information and accompanying commentaries by curators. Resources Explore the history of art and civilizations in the sections In-Depth Studies and A Closer Look. The Magazine takes a fresh, unconventional look at the museum and its collections. In-depth studies A closer look Parallel
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