The exhibition examines the important role the Pantheon played in French artistic and political life from its foundation in 1744 well into the twentieth century. Coinciding with the international celebrations of the bicentennial of the French Revolution, the exhibition focuses on one of the central architectural episodes of the Revolution—the transformation of Saint(...)
Main galleries
19 September 1989 to 19 November 1989
Le Panthéon: Symbol of Revolution
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Description:
The exhibition examines the important role the Pantheon played in French artistic and political life from its foundation in 1744 well into the twentieth century. Coinciding with the international celebrations of the bicentennial of the French Revolution, the exhibition focuses on one of the central architectural episodes of the Revolution—the transformation of Saint(...)
Main galleries
PH1986:0377
1842
DR1988:0268
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- This section cuts through the piers of the Panthéon at the crossing, showing details of the brickwork and the buttresses. There is a small plan beneath the section, which is probably meant to illustrate the combination of brickwork and masonry in the construction of the piers.
architecture
1796
Projet de décoration du Panthéon : Coupe transversale / Project for the decoration of the Pantheon: Transverse section
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DR1988:0268
Description:
- This section cuts through the piers of the Panthéon at the crossing, showing details of the brickwork and the buttresses. There is a small plan beneath the section, which is probably meant to illustrate the combination of brickwork and masonry in the construction of the piers.
architecture
photographs
DR1995:0060
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- The scale, section cuts and site lines on drawing DR1995:0060 also correspond to drawing DR1995:0061.
architecture
ca. 1797
Projet pour la transformation du Panthéon en pyramide : Plan / Project for the transformation of the Panthéon into a pyramid : Plan
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DR1995:0060
Description:
- The scale, section cuts and site lines on drawing DR1995:0060 also correspond to drawing DR1995:0061.
architecture
DR1995:0061
Description:
- The scale, section cuts and site lines on DR1995:0060 also refer to DR1995:0061.
architecture
ca. 1797
Projet pour la transformation du Panthéon en pyramide : Coupe / Project for the transformation of the Panthéon into a pyramid : Section
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DR1995:0061
Description:
- The scale, section cuts and site lines on DR1995:0060 also refer to DR1995:0061.
architecture
DR1995:0059
architecture
ca. 1797
architecture
PH1983:0199:013
architecture
ca. 1860
architecture
photographs