Paul-Ambroise Dragon
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Title
Paul-Ambroise Dragon
Description
"This fabulous beast was the main ornament on the facade of a monumental gateway built in Paris by Pierre de Vigny (1728–32), leading into the Cour du Dragon (later destroyed) on the rue de l'Egout (today, the rue de Rennes).
On the keystone of the arch, beneath a richly decorated wrought-iron balcony, Paul-Ambroise Slodtz carved the dragon of Saint Margaret, patron saint both of the street opposite and of the wife of the financier who commissioned the work, Antoine Crozat. This sculpture is one of the few surviving examples of rocaille decoration made for a building in Paris." - Louvre Museum
On the keystone of the arch, beneath a richly decorated wrought-iron balcony, Paul-Ambroise Slodtz carved the dragon of Saint Margaret, patron saint both of the street opposite and of the wife of the financier who commissioned the work, Antoine Crozat. This sculpture is one of the few surviving examples of rocaille decoration made for a building in Paris." - Louvre Museum
Creator
Slodtz, Paul-Ambroise
Date
1732
Source
Louvre Museum: http://cartelen.louvre.fr/cartelen/visite?srv=car_not_frame&idNotice=502&langue=en
Rights
© Musée du Louvre/P. Philibert
Type
Keystone
Identifier
R.F. 2749
Files
Citation
Slodtz, Paul-Ambroise, “Paul-Ambroise Dragon,” The Legend of Saint Margaret and Saint Marina, accessed September 18, 2024, https://stmargaretmarina.omeka.net/items/show/230.