Panthéon (Sainte-Geneviève), Paris, France, exterior view, facade.
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Title |
Panthéon (Sainte-Geneviève), Paris, France, exterior view, facade. |
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Creator |
Soufflot, Jacques Germain (French architect, 1713-1780) |
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Date |
1755-1792 |
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Cultural Context |
European
Western European
French
Parisian |
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Style/Period |
Neoclassical
Gothic (Medieval)
Corinthian (architectural style) |
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Subject |
Buildings
Churches
Facades
Porticoes (Porches)
Porches
Pediments
Architectural sculpture
Festoons
Entablatures
Columns
Colonnades
Corinthian order
Domes
Lanterns (Architecture)
Crosses
Flags |
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Description |
"Although the whole effect, inside and out, is Roman, the structural principles employed are essentially Gothic." (Excerpt, Kleiner, p.853) |
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Location Depicted |
Paris (France)
France |
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Work Type |
Architecture
Churches |
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Source |
Kleiner, Fred S., and Christin J. Mamiya. Gardner's Art Through the Ages. 11th ed. Forth Worth: Harcourt, 2001. (fig.28-19, p.853) |
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Rights |
Photo/illustration credit/reproduced in Kleiner courtesy: J.E. Bulloz, Paris. |
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Digital Publisher |
University of Louisville Department of Fine Arts/Allen R. Hite Art Institute Visual Resources Center |
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Format |
image/jpeg |
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Digital File Name |
VRC 420-03.jpg |
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