Saint-Philippe-du-Roule
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Saint-Philippe-du-Roule is a Neoclassical church in Paris, France, built between 1768 and 1784. It is inspired by early Christian basilicas and features an Ionic colonnade separating the nave from the aisles. The nave is covered by a coffered barrel vault and ends in a semicircular apse. The exterior is characterized by simplicity, with a Roman Doric portico set against a cubic wall. This architectural style reflects a move towards sobriety and classicism, influenced by ancient Roman and Greek designs.1
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Jean-François-Thérèse ChalgrinHis Saint-Philippe-du-Roule (designed 1764) was the main church of this type in Paris. Prominent features of the interior are twin rows of columns, extending down the sides of the nave and around the periphery of the apse, that support a coffered barrel-vault ceiling. The structure is…
Read MoreHis Saint-Philippe-du-Roule (designed 1764) was the main church of this type in Paris. Prominent features of the interior are twin rows of columns, extending down the sides of the nave and around the periphery of the apse, that support a coffered barrel-vault ceiling. The structure is…
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Western architectureFrance…Neoclassical in feeling is Chalgrin’s Saint-Philippe-du-Roule of 1768–84. Saint-Philippe, inspired by early Christian basilicas, is remarkably pure, with an Ionic colonnade separating nave from aisles. The nave terminates in a semicircular apse and is covered with a coffered Roman barrel vault. The exterior is a model of simplicity in the…
Read More…Neoclassical in feeling is Chalgrin’s Saint-Philippe-du-Roule of 1768–84. Saint-Philippe, inspired by early Christian basilicas, is remarkably pure, with an Ionic colonnade separating nave from aisles. The nave terminates in a semicircular apse and is covered with a coffered Roman barrel vault. The exterior is a model of simplicity in the…
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