La ville et citadelle de Sedan
Subject depicted
vue d'architecture (Sedan, ville, citadelle, rempart)
About this work
The artwork titled "La ville et citadelle de Sedan", attributed to POINSART (graveur;editeur);d'après;CHASTILLON Claude;dessinateur, is preserved at musée national du château de Pau. This piece is listed in the Joconde database of the Ministry of Culture, which catalogues the works held in French museums.
Technique and Materials
This work belongs to the field: estampe, architecture, cartes - plans. It was created using the following materials and techniques: taille-douce. Its period of creation is identified as: 2nd quarter 17th Century.
The Conserving Museum
musée national du château de Pau preserves this work in its collections. As a « Musée de France » labeled museum, the institution is committed to preserving and showcasing the pieces entrusted to it.
Data sources
The information about this work comes from the Joconde database of the Ministry of Culture, published on data.culture.gouv.fr under the Open License v2.0 (Etalab).
About this artwork
La ville et citadelle de Sedan est une pièce de estampe, architecture, cartes - plans réalisée par POINSART (graveur;editeur);d'après;CHASTILLON Claude;dessinateur, au musée national du château de Pau. taille-douce est le procédé utilisé pour cette oeuvre. Cette pièce mesure Dimensions à la feuille entière ; Hauteur en cm 42 ; Largeur en cm 54.6 ; Dimension à la cuvette ; Hauteur en cm 18.8 ; Largeur en cm 42.7. On y reconnaît : vue d'architecture (Sedan, ville, citadelle, rempart). Cette pièce remonte à la 2e quart 17e siècle. Informations complémentaires : POINSART : ?, 16. ; ?, 16..
Creation context
La ville et citadelle de Sedan émerge du bouillonnement de la 2e quart 17e siècle, époque où POINSART (graveur;editeur);d'après;CHASTILLON Claude;dessinateur atteint la pleine maturité de son art. Visible au musée national du château de Pau, cette œuvre illustre à quel point le contexte historique nourrit et façonne la création artistique, lui conférant une profondeur qui va bien au-delà de la seule dimension esthétique.
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