A Triumphal arch on the Louvre
Print
1704 (made)
1704 (made)
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This print shows the decorations celebrating the birth of the Duke of Burgundy, set up on the façade of the Louvre. It was designed by the sculptor François Girardon, who was the court sculptor to Louis XIV. The existing columns were incorporated into the French Doric order built by Jacques II Androuet DuCerceau in 1603. Invented by Philibert de l’Orme, the French orders interrupted the column shaft with thick rings, making it easier to construct out of several blocks of stone.
Object details
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| Title | A Triumphal arch on the Louvre (generic title) |
| Materials and techniques | Engraving on paper |
| Brief description | Print, a triumphal arch on the louvre, engraving, by René Charpentier and Nicolas Chevallier, after Charpentier, France 1704 |
| Physical description | Print, a triumphal arch on the louvre, engraving, showing the decorations celebrating the birth of the Duke of Burgundy. |
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| Gallery label | PRINT: A TRIUMPHAL ARCH ON THE LOUVRE
French, 1704
Engraving by René Charpentier and Nicolas Chevallier, after Charpentier
This print shows the decoartions celebrating the birth of the Duke of Burgundy, set up on the facade of the Louvre. Designed by the sculptor François Girardon, they incorporated the existing columns in the French Doric order built by Jacques II Androuet DuCerceau in 1603. Invented by Philibert de l'Orme, the french orders interrupted the column shaft with thick rings, making it easier to construct out of several blocks of stone.
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| Object history | This print shows the decorations celebrating the birth of the Duke of Burgundy, set up on the façade of the Louvre. Designed by the sculptor François Girardon, they incorporated the existing columns in the French Doric order built by Jacques II Androuet DuCerceau in 1603. Invented by Philibert de l'Orme, the French orders interrupted the column shaft with thick rings, making it easier to construct out of several blocks of stone. |
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| Summary | This print shows the decorations celebrating the birth of the Duke of Burgundy, set up on the façade of the Louvre. It was designed by the sculptor François Girardon, who was the court sculptor to Louis XIV. The existing columns were incorporated into the French Doric order built by Jacques II Androuet DuCerceau in 1603. Invented by Philibert de l’Orme, the French orders interrupted the column shaft with thick rings, making it easier to construct out of several blocks of stone. |
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| Accession number | 27935 |
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| Record created | June 14, 2005 |
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