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Arc de Triomphe

Creator(s)
architect: begun by Jean François Thérèse Chalgrin (French, 1739-1811), architect: completed in 1836 by Jean-Nicholas Huyot (French, 1780-1840), architect: completed in 1836 by Guillaume Abel Blouet (French, 1795-1853), architect: completed in 1836 by Louis-Robert Goust (French, flourished 1766-1856), sculptor: James Pradier (French, 1790-1852), sculptor: The Triumph of 1810 by Jean-Pierre Cortot (French, 1787-1843), sculptor: Departure of the Volunteers of '92 (La Marseillaise) by François Rude (French, 1784-1855), sculptor: Resistance, Peace by Antoine Etex (French, 1808-1888)
Time period
Creation date: 1806-1836
Location
Site: Paris (France)
Cultural context
French
Description
aerial view, The Arc de Triomphe de l'Étoile, one of the most famous monuments in Paris, which stands in the centre of the Place Charles de Gaulle, at the western end of the Champs-Élysées, 5/28/2010
Work type
Triumphal arch (memorial arch)
Medium
masonry
Keywords
Type
Image
Rights
© Alex S. MacLean / Landslides
Access rights
Licensed for educational and research use by the MIT community only
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