Saint-Étienne-du-Mont in Paris
1873-1931
Etienne Bosch’s etching captures the architectural mashup of the Church of Saint-Étienne-du-Mont in Paris, a building that looks like a Gothic cathedral had a baby with a Renaissance palace. The distinctive bell tower, looking almost like a lantern perched on a cathedral, is the only one of its kind left in the city. While the foreground shows a quiet square with a lone figure, this church is actually famous for housing the shrine of Saint Genevieve and the tomb of mathematician Blaise Pascal. Bosch’s fine, scratchy lines bring out the rough texture of the stone, making the massive structure feel incredibly tangible.
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