Projet de la chapelle de St. Sulpice de Paris (Design for the St. Sulpice Chapel of Paris), plate 101, in Oeuvres de Juste-Aurèle Meissonnier (Works by Juste-Aurèle Meissonnier)
Medium
architecture
Classification
architecture
Department
Smithsonian Collection
Museum
Smithsonian American Art Museum
Credit
Purchased for the Museum by the Advisory Council
Accession Number
1921-6-212-59
About this artwork
Research in Progress
Art Historical Context
This architectural design, titled *Projet de la chapelle de St. Sulpice de Paris*, is plate 101 from the collected *Oeuvres* of Juste-Aurèle Meissonnier, dated 1748. Born in Italy in 1695 and active in France until 1750, Meissonnier was a versatile designer whose work encompassed architecture, interiors, and decorative arts. This piece presents his vision for a chapel within Paris’s Church of Saint-Sulpice, capturing the refined elegance of mid-18th-century French taste during the reign of Louis XV. Meissonnier is celebrated as a leading figure of the Rococo movement, known for its fluid curv...