posted on 2017-06-30, 00:00authored byG. Massiot & cie
The church possesses a remarkable early-16th-century rood screen. Dramatically crossing the nave like a bridge with spiral staircases on either side, it is unique in Paris. Also notable is the wood pulpit, supported by Samson with a jawbone in hand and slain lion at his feet.
Flamboyant refers to the last phase of French Gothic architecture, from about 1370 to the 16th century, as described by antiquarian Arcisse de Caumont (1802-1873). The style is characterized by an intensification and evolution of trends in advanced Rayonnant, including the use of leaner, lighter, frailer structures, the abolition of capitals, the addition of subsidiary ribs to form star-like patterns in the vaults, wider arcades with occasionally flattened curves, tracery in which reverse curves are opposed to create a flame-like shape, and pattern that is applied more extensively to the exterior of the structure. The church possesses a remarkable early-16th-century rood screen. Dramatically crossing the nave like a bridge with spiral staircases on either side, it is unique in Paris.
History
Alt Title
St. Etienne du Mont, Paris
Date Created
1910-01-01
Date Modified
2017-06-30
Spatial Coverage
Paris
Paris, Île-de-France, France: 5th arrondissement: 1 place Ste-Geneviève
+48.846667+2.348056
Temporal Coverage
before or circa 1910
Cultural Context
['Flamboyant', 'Gothic (Medieval)']
Rights Statement
To view the physical lantern slide, please contact the Architecture Library.