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Saint-Étienne-du-Mont: Overall view of reliquary of St. Geneviève

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posted on 2017-06-30, 00:00 authored by G. Massiot & cie
St. Geneviève’s tomb was destroyed during the Revolution, but the stone on which her coffin rested was discovered later, and her relics were gathered for a place of honor at St-Etienne.
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

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St. Etienne du Mont, Paris

Date Created

1910-01-01

Date Modified

2017-06-30

Spatial Coverage

+48.846667+2.348056 Paris Paris, Île-de-France, France: 5th arrondissement: 1 place Ste-Geneviève

Temporal Coverage

before or circa 1910

Cultural Context

['Flamboyant', 'Gothic (Medieval)']

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To view the physical lantern slide, please contact the Architecture Library.

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