Plan du Chasteau de Colombieres en Brie
ca.1635âca.1660
Medium
Classification
Department
Smithsonian Collection
Museum
Smithsonian American Art Museum
Credit
Purchased for the Museum by the Advisory Council
Accession Number
1921-6-351-34
About this artwork
Research in Progress
Art Historical Context
Jean Marot (1619–1679), a prominent French engraver and architect created *Plan du Chasteau Colombieres en Brie* around 1635–1660. This intricate print captures the layout of the Château de Colombières-en-Brie, a noble estate the Brie region east of Paris. Marot specialized in topographic views and architectural plans, documenting the grandeur of French châteaux the early Baroque era under Louis XIII and the young Louis XIV. His works offer a window into 17th-century aristocratic life, showcasing fortified residences that blended Renaissance elegance with emerging classical symmetry. As a pri...