Sacre Coeur
1963
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lithograph
Classification
Department
CG-W
Museum
National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C.
Credit
Rosenwald Collection
Accession Number
1964.8.327
Art Historical Context
Alfred Bendiner’s 1963 lithograph *Sacre Coeur* presents a striking view of the celebrated Basilica of Sacré-Cœur in Paris. Created well after the basilica’s completion in 1914, the print captures the landmark’s distinctive white domes and hilltop setting with a lively, architectural eye. Bendiner, an architect-turned-artist, frequently turned to printmaking to explore historic buildings, and this work reflects his interest in translating monumental structures into accessible, graphic form. The lithograph medium itself is central to the piece’s appeal. By drawing directly on stone or metal pl...
About the Artist
Alfred Bendiner
Alfred Bendiner (July 23, 1899 – March 19, 1964) was a Philadelphia-based architect, artist, caricaturist, and writer whose career demonstrated a rare synthesis of technical precision and wit. Born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, to Hungarian immigrant parents, Bendiner moved with his family to Philadelphia, where he attended the Pennsylvania Museum School of Industrial Arts before serving in the mil...