The Porte Saint-Denis, Paris, France, 1820. Artist: Henry Hobson

The Porte Saint-Denis, Paris, France, 1820. Artist: Henry Hobson

2-480-619 - The Print Collector/Heritage Images

The Porte Saint-Denis, Paris, France, 1820. The Porte Saint-Denis is a triumphal arch erected in 1672 to commemorate Louis XIV's victories on the Rhine and in Franche-Comte during the Franco-Dutch War. The arch was designed by architect and military engineer Francois Blondel and sculptor Michel Anguier and bears the inscription Ludovico Magna (Louis the Great).


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People Information

Creator
  1. Henry Hobson, attributed to: British: Artist , engraver
After
  1. F Nash: British: Artist
People Related
  1. King Louis XIV of France: French: King of France
  2. Francois Blondel: French: architect, military engineer
  3. Michel Anguier: French: Sculptor, artist

Medium
  1. Engraving

Geographic Hierarchy

World Europe France Île-de-France Paris

  1. 48 52 00 N , 002 20 00 E

Category Hierarchy

Locations & Buildings Monuments & Statues


Digital Image Size

Pixel Dimensions (W x H) : 3627x4841
File Size : 51,441kb


Aliases

  1. 0580024217
  1. 2-480-619
  1. 2480619

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