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Editorial
Restoring the ‘belle époque’
10/2024 | 1459 | 166
Pages: 995–6
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museums and institutions:
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1. Façade of the Musée Jacquemart-André, Paris, facing the courtyard, designed by Henri Parent. (© Culturespaces; Sophie Lloyd).
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2. Library of the Musée Jacquemart-André, Paris, looking towards Rembrandt’s Supper at Emmaus. (© Culturespaces; Sophie Lloyd).
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3. Half of the double-flight staircase in the Musée Jacquemart-André, Paris; at the upper left is Giambattista Tiepolo’s Henry III being welcomed by the Doge Contarini. (© Culturespaces; Nicolas Héron).
Article
The oculi of Notre-Dame, Paris
07/2024 | 1456 | 166
Pages: 689–95
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Nouzeran, Dylan (Nouzeran, Dylan)
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Phalip, Bruno (Phalip, Bruno)
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Ybert, Arnaud (Ybert, Arnaud)
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1. South side of the chevet of Notre-Dame, Paris, before April 2019. (© Mathieu Ducros 2024; Bridgeman Images).
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11. Chevet oculus as designed by Viollet-le-Duc, Notre-Dame, Paris, taken by drone. (Photograph Dylan Nouzeran).
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12. Reconstruction of the elevation of the chevet. (Dylan Nouzeran).
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13. Stone-by-stone survey of the chevet of Notre-Dame, Paris, showing in dark red the reconstruction of the rediscovered oculus; in orange oculi of which some traces have remained; and in yellow a proposal for the size and position of the remaining oculi. (Dylan Nouzeran).
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14. Detail of a ground-plan of Notre-Dame, Paris, showing the first turning bay of the apse.
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15. Photogrammetic image showing the outline of an oculus visible on the jambs of the clerestorey in the first turning bay on the north side of the apse. (Dylan Nouzeran).
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2. Clerestorey window of Notre-Dame, Paris, before April 2019. (Courtesy the Mapping Gothic Project, Media Center for Art History; photograph Stephen Murray, 2011).
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6. Fragment of an oculus arm from Notre-Dame, Paris. c.1160. Limestone, height 79.5 cm. (Musée Carnavalet – Histoire de Paris; CC0 Paris Musées).
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7. Interior of Saint-Martin de Champeaux, showing the oculi (now walled up) in the nave elevation. (Photograph Elise Baillieul).
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9b. Below, left: flat blade tool marks on an impost of an arcade capital on the north side of the chevet of Notre-Dame, Paris. (Photograph Arnaud Ybert).
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10. Above: flat and toothed blade tool marks on detail of clerestorey window jambs in the chevet of Notre-Dame, Paris. (Photograph Arnaud Ybert).
Western art unattributed:
3. Y-shaped fragment of an oculus from Notre-Dame, Paris. c.1160. Limestone, height 35 cm. (Musée Carnavalet – Histoire de Paris; CC0 Paris Musées).
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4. Fragment of an oculus arm from Notre-Dame, Paris. c.1160. Limestone, height 91.5 cm. (Musée Carnavalet – Histoire de Paris; CC0 Paris Musées).
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5. Fragment of an oculus arm from Notre-Dame, Paris. c.1160. Limestone, height 63 cm. (Musée Carnavalet – Histoire de Paris; CC0 Paris Musées).
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8. Interior of Notre-Dame de la Nativité, Moret-sur-Loing, showing the oculi in the apse elevation. (Photograph Elise Baillieul).
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9a. Above, left: toothed blade tool marks on an impost of an arcade capital on the north side of the chevet of Notre-Dame, Paris. (Photograph Arnaud Ybert).
Article
The Cathedral of Notre-Dame-de-la-Conception, Pondicherry
06/2024 | 1455 | 166
Pages: 580–595
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Author:
Bailey, Gauvin Alexander (Bailey, Gauvin Alexander)
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1. Dome and lantern, Pondicherry Cathedral (Notre-Damede- la-Conception). 1771–91. (Photograph the author).
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10. The former Capuchin church of Notre-Dame-des-Anges, Pondicherry. 1739 (mostly rebuilt 1770). (Photograph the author).
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11. Plans of the 1763 Jesuit chapel (top) and the Jesuit mission church of Ariyankuppam (bottom), by Jean Perrin. (IRFA Archives, Paris).
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12. Plans of the mission churches at Pinnampoondi (left) and Karivopmundi (right), by Jean Perrin. (IRFA Archives, Paris).
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13. Pondicherry Cathedral. (From M. Adolphe Delessert: Souvenirs d’un voyage dans l’Inde, Paris 1843).
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14. Design for the Madras Gate, Pondicherry, here attributed to François-Anne-Marie Rapine de Saxy. 1788. (Archives Nationales d’Outre-mer, Aix-en-Provence).
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15. Design for the Palace of Justice, Pondicherry, here attributed to François-Anne-Marie Rapine de Saxy. 1788. (Archives Nationales d’Outre-mer, Aix-en-Provence).
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16. Val-de-Grâce, Paris, by François Mansart, Pierre Le Muet and others. 1624, 1644–48 and 1654–69. (From J. Mariette: L’Architecture François, Paris 1727).
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17 Street façade of the Church of the Sorbonne, Paris, by Jacques Le Mercier. 1634–42. (From J. Mariette: L’Architecture françois, Paris 1727).
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18. The Jesuit church of Notre-Dame, Chandernagore. Completed 1698. Watercolour and ink on paper, 40 by 29 cm. (From Usages de Siam, 1696, Bibliothèque nationale de France, Paris).
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19 Trophée of Christ’s Passion. (From P. Ranson: OEuvres contenant un recueil de trophées, attributs, cartouches, vases, fleurs [. . .], Paris 1778, book 12, no.1).
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2. Interior of the nave, looking west, Pondicherry Cathedral. (Photograph the author).
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20. Trophée of the Paschal Lamb. (From P. Ranson: OEuvres contenant un recueil de trophées, attributs, cartouches, vases, fleurs [. . .], Paris 1778, book 12, no.6).
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3. The façade of Pondicherry Cathedral, here attributed to François- Anne-Marie Rapine de Saxy. (Photograph the author).
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4. Plan of Pondicherry Cathedral. (Ecole française d'Extrême-Orient, Pondicherry).
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5. Detail of Fig.1, showing the pediment. (Photograph the author).
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6. Tower and part of the vault of the crossing, Pondicherry Cathedral. (Photograph the author).
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7. View of the crossing from the right transept, Pondicherry Cathedral. (Photograph the author).
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8. Left side aisle looking east, Pondicherry Cathedral. (Photograph the author).
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9. View of the crossing from the right transept extension, looking south, Pondicherry Cathedral. (Photograph the author).
Article
The Medieval Palace of the Commune in Avignon: a forgotten building
01/2024 | 1450 | 166
Pages: 30–37
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Balossino, Simone (Balossino, Simone)
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1. Map of Avignon. (From Atlas van Loon, Amsterdam 1663, X).
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10. Entrance porch of the cathedral of Notre-Dame-des-Doms, Avignon. (Photograph the author).
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2. Roman ruins underneath the former consuls’ palace, Avignon. (Photograph the author).
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3. Plan of consular palace and surrounding structures. (Based on archaeological survey undertaken by C. Markiéwicz, J.-M. Mignon and O. Keiser).
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4. Façade of the annex building, Avignon. (Photograph the author).
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5. Detail of Fig.1, showing the consular palace and surrounding structures.
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6. Detail of De la ville d’Avignon et par dela: Veüe de la Ville d’Avignon et des environs, by Étienne Martellange. 1608. Pen and brown ink with an India ink wash. (Bibliothèque nationale de France, Paris).
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7. Tympanum of the entrance portal of the communal tower, Avignon. Late 12th–early 13th century. Marble. (Musée du Petit Palais; Archivah and Alamy Stock Photo).
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8. Drawings of consular bullae. (From L. Blanchard: Iconographie des sceaux et des bulles des archives des bouches du Rhône, Paris 1860, pp.78–79).
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9. Tympanum of the entrance portal of S. Zeno Maggiore, Verona. c.12th century. (Photograph Frank Buffetrille; Bridgeman Images).
Book Review
The Louvre and Versailles: The Evolution of the Proto-typical Palace in the Age of Absolutism
05/2023 | 1442 | 165
Pages: 576-577
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Maral, Alexandre (Maral, Alexandre)
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The Louvre and Versailles: The Evolution of the Proto-typical Palace in the Age of Absolutism By Christopher Tadgell. 368 pp incl. 150 col. + b. & w. ills. (Routledge, London and New York, 2020), £66.99. ISBN 978–0–367198–93–0. | :
Article
Becoming ‘obeliscal’: Van Gogh, ancient Egypt and the global Orient – II: obelisks
04/2023 | 1441 | 165
Pages: 394-411
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Author:
Hall, James (Hall, James)
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1. Landscape in Provence by night, by Vincent van Gogh. 1890. Oil on canvas, 90.6 by 72 cm. (Kröller-Muller Museum, Otterlo; Bridgeman Images).
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10. Orchard in blossom, bordered by cypresses, by Vincent van Gogh. 1888. Oil on canvas, 64.9 by 81.2 cm. (Kröller-Muller Museum, Otterlo).
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11. Cypresses and two women, by Vincent van Gogh. 1890. Oil on canvas, 91.6 by 72.4 cm. (Kröller-Müller Museum, Otterlo; Bridgeman Images).
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12. Statue of a married couple. Egyptian (Giza), 2620–2500 BC. 97.7 by 48 cm. (Musée du Louvre, Paris).
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13. Landscape with cottages and boundary post on the Spaarndammerdijk (‘L’Obelisque’), by Rembrandt. c.1650. Etching and drypoint, 8.2 (arched) by 16.1 cm. (British Museum, London).
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14. Starry night, by Vincent van Gogh. 1889. Oil on canvas, 73.7 by 92.1 cm. (Museum of Modern Art, New York; Bridgeman Images).
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15. The Simplest Egyptian house (ground plan), 1875. Engraving, 6.5 by 3.5 cm. (From E.-E. Viollet-le-Duc: Histoire de l’Habitation Humaine: depuis les temps préhistoriques jusqu’à nos jours, Paris 1875, p.90, fig.33: A Garden. B Food Store. C Latrines. D Pigeons. E Chickens. F Medicines. G Courtyard. H and I Bedrooms).
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16. The simplest Egyptian house, 1875. Engraving, 10 by 9 cm. (From E.-E. Viollet-le-Duc: Histoire de l’Habitation Humaine: depuis les temps préhistoriques jusqu’à nos jours, Paris 1875, p.91, fig.34).
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17. Egyptian House at the Exposition Universelle, by Charles Garnier. 1889. (Photograph by G. Massiot & cie).
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18. The raising of the Luxor obelisk. 1836. Gilt bronze inset into the granite base of the Luxor obelisk, place de la Concorde, Paris. (Wikicommons).
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19. Height of the Eiffel Tower compared with the world’s principal monuments. Engraving. (From G. Tissandier: La Tour Eiffel de 300 mètres: description du monument, sa construction, ses organes mécaniques, son but et son utilité, Paris 1889, p.3, fig.1).
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2. The place de la République, Arles, with the obelisk fountain and the Church of Sainte-Anne. (Photograph Wolfgang Moroder).
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20. The Eiffel Tower, by Georges Seurat. ?1889. Oil on panel, 25.1 by 15.7 cm. (Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco; NPL – DeA Picture Library; Bridgeman Images).
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21. The illumination of the Eiffel Tower, by Georges Garen. After 6th May 1889. Chromolithograph, 52.5 by 34 cm. (Wikicommons).
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22. Opening of the Exposition Universelle, by M. Gérardin. Engraving. (Le Monde Illustré, 11th May 1889, pp.316–17).
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23. Egyptian head and figure study, by Vincent van Gogh. 1890. Chalk on paper, 31.4 by 23.9 cm. (Van Gogh Museum, Amsterdam; Vincent van Gogh Foundation).
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24. Box containing a figurine and a mummified element. Egyptian, 664–332 BC. Paint, wood, linen and human remains, 12.3 by 3.5 by 3.3 cm. (Musée du Louvre, Paris).
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25. Wheatfield, with cypresses, by Vincent van Gogh. 1889. Oil on canvas, 73.2 by 93.4 cm. (Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York).
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3. Sir Thomas Elyot, by Hans Holbein the Younger. c.1532–34. Black and coloured chalks, white body colour and brush and ink on pale pink prepared paper, 27.8 by 20.8 cm. (sheet). (Royal Collection Trust / © HM King Charles III 2023).
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4. Self-portrait with portrait of Gauguin, by Émile Bernard. 1888. Oil on canvas, 46 by 56 cm. (Van Gogh Museum, Amsterdam; Vincent van Gogh Foundation).
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5. Self-portrait dedicated to Paul Gauguin, by Vincent van Gogh. 1888. Oil on canvas, 61.5 by 50.3 cm. (Fogg Museum, Harvard Art Museums, Cambridge MA; Bridgeman Images).
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6. The blue coffee-pot, by Émile Bernard. 1888. Oil on canvas, 55.2 by 45.8 cm. (Kunsthalle, Bremen).
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7. Still-life with blue enamel coffeepot, earthenware and fruit, by Vincent van Gogh. 1888. Oil on canvas, 65 by 81 cm. (Private collection; Lefevre Fine Art Ltd, London; Bridgeman Images).
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8. Stela of Princess Nefertiabet, with funerary feast. Egyptian, 2590– 2533 BC. Limestone with black, yellow and red paint, 37.7 by 52.5 by 8.3 cm. (Musée du Louvre, Paris).
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9. A Sunday on the Grande-Jatte, by Georges Seurat. 1884–86. Oil on canvas, 208 by 308 cm. (Art Institute of Chicago; Bridgeman Images).
Book Review
Les portails du transept de la cathédrale Notre-Dame de Paris: Architecture, sculpture, polychromie. Edited by Stephan Albrecht, Stefan Breitling and Rainer Drewello, transl. K. Mazurié de Keroualin
12/2022 | 1437 | 164
Pages: 1293-1294
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Bruzelius, Caroline (Bruzelius, Caroline)
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Reviewed Items
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Les portails du transept de la cathédrale Notre-Dame de Paris: Architecture, sculpture, polychromie Edited by Stephan Albrecht, Stefan Breitling and Rainer Drewello, transl. K. Mazurié de Keroualin. 248 pp. incl. 378 col. + 43 b. & w. ills. (Michael Imhof Verlag, Petersberg, 2022), €39.95. ISBN 978–3–7319–1039–8. | :
Book Review
Cryptes médiévales et culte des saints en Île-de-France et en Picardie. Edited by Paul Gillon and Christian Sapin.
12/2022 | 1437 | 164
Pages: 1291-1293
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Gem, Richard (Gem, Richard)
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Cryptes médiévales et culte des saints en Île-de-France et en Picardie Edited by Paul Gillon and Christian Sapin. 528 pp. incl. 485 col. + b. & w. ills. (Presses universitaires du Septentrion, Villeneuve d’Ascq, 2019), €35. ISBN 978–2–7574–2852–8. | :
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2. Reconstruction of the east end of the abbey of Saint-Denis; on the left in the Carolingian period, and on the right as rebuilt 1140–44. (M. Wyss and J.-P. Marie, Unité archéologie de Saint-Denis).
Exhibition Review
Le renouveau de la Passion: La sculpture religieuse entre Chartres et Paris autour de 1540
10/2021 | 1423 | 163
Pages: 950-952
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Warren, Jeremy (Warren, Jeremy)
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Le renouveau de la Passion: La sculpture religieuse entre Chartres et Paris autour de 1540 Edited by Guillaume Fonkenell. 256 pp. incl. 200 col. + b. & w. ills. (Musée national de la Renaissance, Château d’Écouen, and In Fine éditions d’art, Paris, 2020), €35. ISBN 978–2–38203–008–0. | :
Illustrations
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21. Detail from Massacre of the innocents, from the jubé of Chartres Cathedral, by François Marchand. 1542– 44. Tonnerre limestone. (© DRAC Centre- Val de Loire, Orléans; photograph François Lauginie).
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22. Lamentation, from the jubé of Saint-Germain l’Auxerrois, by Jean Goujon. 1544–45. Limestone, 67 by 182 cm. (Musée du Louvre, Paris; © RMNGrand Palais; photograph Michel Urtado).
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20. Altar from the chapel at the Château d’Ecouen. c.1545–48(?). Lias limestone. (Musée Condé, Chantilly; © Musée National de la Renaissance, Château d’Écouen; photograph Philippe Abergel).
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