PLAN ET ÉLÉVATION DU MAITRE-AUTEL DE ST.JEAN EN GREVE
Classification
Department
Smithsonian Collection
Museum
Smithsonian American Art Museum
Credit
Purchased for the Museum by the Advisory Council
Accession Number
1921-6-398-2
About this artwork
Research in Progress
Art Historical Context
Jacques-François Blondel’s print offers a precise architectural study of the high altar at Saint-Jean-en-Grève, a historic Parisian church. Created sometime during the architect’s long career from 1713 to 1774, the work presents both a ground plan and an elevation, allowing viewers to understand the altar’s spatial design and decorative details. As a print, it served as an important means of sharing architectural ideas across Europe at a time when such drawings helped shape public taste and professional practice. Blondel, a leading French architectural theorist and educator, played a key role...