Louvre, Paris: the Arc de Triomphe du Carrousel
Architect/Designer | Percier, Charles (1764-1838) |
| Fontaine, Pierre-Francois-Leonard (1762-1853) |
Artist/Photographer | Benton, Tim |
Country | France |
City | Paris |
Subject Date | 1808 |
Image Date | 1996 |
View | Exterior |
Style | Neoclassical |
Medium | Transparency |
Library Reference | Benton 96-03-09-02 |
Orientation | Landscape |
Colour Info | Colour |
Credit | Tim Benton / RIBA Collections |
Subject | Triumphal arches |
NOTES: Situated on the Place du Carrousel, which was used as an execution site during the French Revolution, it was originally erected as a gateway to the Tuileries and as a commemoration of Napoleon Bonaparte's victories at Austerlitz.
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