Senat, North facade of the Palais du Luxembourg
Senat, carved inscription on the pediment of the North facade of the Palais du Luxembourg, 1615 - 1631, by Salomon de Brosse, commissionned by Maria di Medici (Marie de Medicis), Paris, France. The palace became the seat of the French Directory during the French Revolution and in 1799, the home of the Senat conservateur. Jean Chalgrin was commisionned for the transformation into a legislative building from 1799 to 1805. Picture by Manuel Cohen
Picture No
13426311
Media ID
45121938
Size
5616px x 3198px
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Credit
Manuel Cohen / Mary Evans
Source
Photograph by Manuel Cohen
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