Triumphal arch, from 'Éloges et discours sur la triomphante réception du Roy en sa ville de Paris ...' by Jean-Baptiste de Machault
Medium
Etching
Dimensions
Sheet: 12 1/16 × 7 7/8 in. (30.7 × 20 cm) Plate: 11 1/8 × 7 3/16 in. (28.2 × 18.2 cm)
Classification
Prints|Prints-Fete|Ornament & Architecture
Department
Drawings and Prints
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
The Elisha Whittelsey Collection, The Elisha Whittelsey Fund, 1960
Accession Number
60.619.9
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Art Historical Context
This etching, titled *Triumphal Arch*, captures a grand temporary structure erected for the triumphant entry of King Louis XIII into in 1629, as documented in Jean-Baptiste de Machault'satory publication *Élog et discours sur la triphante réception du Roy sa ville de Paris*. arches were a hallmark of royal processions during the early Baroque era, blending classical Roman inspiration with French monarchical pomp to symbolize power, victory, and divine favor.orned with coats of arms, the design reflects the era's obsession with heraldry and elaborate ornamentation, turning public spaces into st...
About the Artist
Pierre Firens I|Melchior Tavernier|Abraham Bosse|Jean-Baptiste de Machault (French|Flemish) · 1584 |1580 –1635 |1638
French (active 1584–1635)|Flemish, Antwerp 1580–1638 Paris