Le Portail de la Chapelle de Monsieur de Montmorency, fait à Molins en Bourbonnois
ca.1635–ca.1660
Medium
Classification
Department
Smithsonian Collection
Museum
Smithsonian American Art Museum
Credit
Purchased for the Museum by the Advisory Council
Accession Number
1921-6-351-60
About this artwork
Research in Progress
Art Historical Context
**Le Portail de la Chap de Monsieur de Montmor, fait à Molins Bourbonnois** *Jean Marot (French, 1619–1679), ca. 1635–ca. 1660, Print* Smithsonian American Art Museum Marot, a prominent French engraver and architect of the Baroque era, captured the grandeur of 17th-century French nobility in this intricate print. The work depicts the ornate portal of the chapel belonging to Monsieur de Montmor, located at Molins in the Bourbonnais region—a historic area in central France tied to powerful aristocratic families. Created during the reigns of Louis XIII and early Louis XIV, it reflects the...