Peace riding in a triumphal chariotEntablement and quadrigaCentral bas-relief under the main arch
The monument is 63 feet (19 m) high, 75 feet (23 m) wide, and 24 feet (7.3 m) deep.[2] The 21 feet (6.4 m) high central arch is flanked by two smaller ones, 14 feet (4.3 m) high, and 9 feet (2.7 m) wide. Around its exterior are eight Corinthian columns of marble, topped by eight soldiers of the Empire. On the pediment, between the soldiers, bas-reliefs depict:
the Arms of the Kingdom of Italy with figures representing History and the Arts
the Arms of the French Empire with Victory, Fame, History, and Abundance
The arch is derivative of the triumphal arches of the Roman Empire, in particular the Arch of Septimius Severus in Rome. The subjects of the bas-reliefs devoted to the battles were selected by the director of the Musée Napoléon (located at the time in the Louvre), Vivant Denon, and designed by Charles Meynier.
The quadriga atop the entablement is a copy of the so-called Horses of Saint Mark that adorn the top of the main door of the St Mark's Basilica in Venice but during both French empires the originals were brought up for special occasions.
Historyedit
The arc du carrousel Postcard, 1900Military review in front of the Tuileries in 1810, by Hippolyte Bellangé. The Arc de Triomphe du Carrousel, which can be seen on the right of this painting, was originally erected as a gateway of the Tuileries palace.
It was originally surmounted by the Horses of Saint Mark from Saint Mark's Cathedral in Venice, which had been captured in 1798 by Napoleon. In 1815, following the Battle of Waterloo and the Bourbon restoration, France ceded the quadriga to the Austrian Empire which had annexed Venice under the terms of the Congress of Vienna. The Austrians immediately returned the statuary to Venice. The horses of Saint Mark were replaced in 1828 by a quadriga sculpted by Baron François Joseph Bosio, depicting Peace riding in a triumphal chariot led by gilded Victories on both sides. The composition commemorates the Restoration of the Bourbons following Napoleon's downfall.
The Arc du Carrousel inspired the design of Marble Arch, constructed in London between 1826 and 1833.[3]
Geographyedit
The Arc de Triomphe du Carrousel is at the eastern end of Paris Axe historique ("historic axis"), a nine-kilometre-long linear route which dominates much of the northwestern quadrant of the city.
Looking west, the arch is aligned with the obelisk in the Place de la Concorde, the centerline of the grand boulevard Champs-Élysées, the Arc de Triomphe at the Place de l'Étoile, and, although it is not directly visible from the Place du Carrousel, the Grande Arche de la Défense. Thus, the axis begins and ends with an arch. When the Arc du Carrousel was built, however, an observer in the Place du Carrousel was impeded from any view westward. The central part of the Palais des Tuileries intervened to block the line of sight to the west. When the Tuileries was burned down during the Paris Commune in 1871, and its ruins were swept away, the great axis, as it presently exists, was opened all the way to the Place du Carrousel and the Louvre.
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Not to be confused with Arc de Triomphe de l Etoile The Arc de Triomphe du Carrousel pronounced aʁk de tʁijɔ f dy kaʁusɛl English Triumphal Arch of the Carousel is a triumphal arch in Paris located in the Place du Carrousel It is an example of Neoclassical architecture in the Corinthian order 1 It was built between 1806 and 1808 to commemorate Napoleon s military victories in the Wars of the Third and Fourth Coalitions The Arc de Triomphe de l Etoile at the far end of the Champs Elysees is about twice the size designed in the same year but not completed until 1836 Arc de Triomphe du CarrouselThe Arc de Triomphe du CarrouselGeneral informationTypeTriumphal archAddressPlace du CarrouselTown or cityParisCountryFranceCoordinates48 51 42 N 2 19 58 E 48 86173 N 2 33291 E 48 86173 2 33291Construction started1806Completed1808Design and constructionArchitect s Charles Percier Pierre Francois Leonard Fontaine Contents 1 Description 2 History 2 1 Geography 3 References 4 External linksDescription edit nbsp Peace riding in a triumphal chariot nbsp Entablement and quadriga nbsp Central bas relief under the main archThe monument is 63 feet 19 m high 75 feet 23 m wide and 24 feet 7 3 m deep 2 The 21 feet 6 4 m high central arch is flanked by two smaller ones 14 feet 4 3 m high and 9 feet 2 7 m wide Around its exterior are eight Corinthian columns of marble topped by eight soldiers of the Empire On the pediment between the soldiers bas reliefs depict the Arms of the Kingdom of Italy with figures representing History and the Arts the Arms of the French Empire with Victory Fame History and Abundance Wisdom and Strength holding the arms of the Kingdom of Italy accompanied by Prudence and Victory Napoleon s diplomatic and military victories are commemorated by bas reliefs executed in rose marble They depict the Peace of Pressburg Napoleon entering Munich Napoleon entering Vienna sculptor Louis Pierre Deseine the Battle of Austerlitz sculptor Jean Joseph Espercieux the Tilsit Conference the surrender of Ulm sculptor Pierre CartellierThe arch is derivative of the triumphal arches of the Roman Empire in particular the Arch of Septimius Severus in Rome The subjects of the bas reliefs devoted to the battles were selected by the director of the Musee Napoleon located at the time in the Louvre Vivant Denon and designed by Charles Meynier The upper frieze on the entablement has sculptures of soldiers Auguste Marie Taunay s cuirassier left Charles Louis Corbet s dragoon Joseph Chinard s horse grenadier and Jacques Edme Dumont s sapper The quadriga atop the entablement is a copy of the so called Horses of Saint Mark that adorn the top of the main door of the St Mark s Basilica in Venice but during both French empires the originals were brought up for special occasions History edit nbsp The arc du carrousel Postcard 1900 nbsp Military review in front of the Tuileries in 1810 by Hippolyte Bellange The Arc de Triomphe du Carrousel which can be seen on the right of this painting was originally erected as a gateway of the Tuileries palace Designed by Charles Percier and Pierre Francois Leonard Fontaine the arch was built between 1806 and 1808 by the Emperor Napoleon I on the model of the Arch of Constantine 312 AD in Rome as a gateway of the Tuileries Palace the Imperial residence The destruction of the Tuileries Palace during the Paris Commune in 1871 allowed an unobstructed view west towards the Arc de Triomphe It was originally surmounted by the Horses of Saint Mark from Saint Mark s Cathedral in Venice which had been captured in 1798 by Napoleon In 1815 following the Battle of Waterloo and the Bourbon restoration France ceded the quadriga to the Austrian Empire which had annexed Venice under the terms of the Congress of Vienna The Austrians immediately returned the statuary to Venice The horses of Saint Mark were replaced in 1828 by a quadriga sculpted by Baron Francois Joseph Bosio depicting Peace riding in a triumphal chariot led by gilded Victories on both sides The composition commemorates the Restoration of the Bourbons following Napoleon s downfall The Arc du Carrousel inspired the design of Marble Arch constructed in London between 1826 and 1833 3 Geography edit The Arc de Triomphe du Carrousel is at the eastern end of Paris Axe historique historic axis a nine kilometre long linear route which dominates much of the northwestern quadrant of the city Looking west the arch is aligned with the obelisk in the Place de la Concorde the centerline of the grand boulevard Champs Elysees the Arc de Triomphe at the Place de l Etoile and although it is not directly visible from the Place du Carrousel the Grande Arche de la Defense Thus the axis begins and ends with an arch When the Arc du Carrousel was built however an observer in the Place du Carrousel was impeded from any view westward The central part of the Palais des Tuileries intervened to block the line of sight to the west When the Tuileries was burned down during the Paris Commune in 1871 and its ruins were swept away the great axis as it presently exists was opened all the way to the Place du Carrousel and the Louvre References edit Arc de Triomphe du Carrousel 3 June 2013 Lynnise Phillips Pomona College USA Paris Pages Monuments Arc de Triomphe du Carrousel Archived from the original on 2008 12 30 Retrieved 2008 12 28 Exploring London Marble ArchExternal links edit nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to Arc de Triomphe du Carrousel category Official website nbsp in French Arc de Triomphe du Carrousel at Structurae Arc de Triomphe du Carrousel at Napoleon org Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Arc de Triomphe du Carrousel amp oldid 1182645428, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
