Newton's Cenotaph
Boullée, Étienne-Louis
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Date
1784Description
Natural light, filtering through holes in the vault, creates the illusion of stars suspended in the infinite universe. The sarcophagus on a raised catfalque is the only material object in this cosmic space drawing cross-section, interior night effect
Type of Work
Cenotaph; Plan (drawing)Subject
Night, Tombs, Stars, Monuments, Unbuilt projects, Newton, Isaac, Sir, 1642-1727, Cenotaphs, Circular (shape), Neoclassicism (Architecture), Architecture, French, Art, French --18th century
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