Chaire de LâEglise de Saint Germain de LâAuxerrois
1657â1716
Classification
Department
Smithsonian Collection
Museum
Smithsonian American Art Museum
Credit
Purchased for the Museum by the Advisory Council
Accession Number
1921-6-354-4
About this artwork
Research in Progress
Art Historical Context
**Chaire de L’Église de Saint Germain de L’Auxerrois** *Pierre Mariette II (French, 1634–1716), 1657–1716* Print; Smithsonian American Art Museum This evocative print by Pierre Mariette II captures the ornate pulpit (*chaire*) of the historic Church of Saint-Germain l'Aerrois in Paris, Gothic masterpiece near the Louvre that served as the royal parish for centuries. Created during Mariette's prolific career as a leading French engraver and print publisher, the work falls within his active period from 1657 to 1716, reflecting the grandeur of 17th-century French ecclesiastical architectur...