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Place de l'Arc de Triomphe / [Place de l'Etoile, Paris]

Charles Marvilleabout 1877

The J. Paul Getty Museum

The J. Paul Getty Museum
Los Angeles, United States

Although Charles Marville began his photography career concentrating on religious sites and architecture, his attention soon turned to civic subjects, such as this monumental public space extending out from the Arc de Triomphe. When creating this image, Marville's intent was not to simply document a specific place or structure, but to illustrate the national glorification of France. On the left side of the image, relief sculptures looking over the vast space around the arch celebrate Napoléon Bonaparte's victorious military campaigns.

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  • Title: Place de l'Arc de Triomphe / [Place de l'Etoile, Paris]
  • Creator: Charles Marville
  • Date Created: about 1877
  • Location Created: Paris, France
  • Physical Dimensions: 22.7 × 36.8 cm (8 15/16 × 14 1/2 in.)
  • Type: Print
  • External Link: Find out more about this object on the Museum website.
  • Medium: Albumen silver print
  • Terms of Use: Open Content
  • Number: 84.XM.505.3
  • Culture: French
  • Credit Line: The J. Paul Getty Museum, Los Angeles
  • Creator Display Name: Charles Marville (French, 1813 - 1879)
  • Classification: Photographs (Visual Works)
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