Paris City Evolution - Carnavalet Museum Photos

Carnavalet Museum displays paintings of milestones in the development and history of Paris.

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Model map of historic Ile de la Cité including Sainte-Chapelle & Conciergerie at Carnavalet Museum. Paris, France.Model of historic Ile de la Cité including Notre Dame Cathedral at Carnavalet Museum. Paris, France.François I portrait painting from the studio of Joos Van Cleve at Carnavalet Museum. Paris, France.Catherine de Medici portrait painting from the studio of François Clouet at Carnavalet Museum. Paris, France.
Model map of historic Ile de la Cité (c1350 or later) including Sainte-Chapelle & Conciergerie at Carnavalet Museum. Paris, France.Model of historic Ile de la Cité including Notre Dame Cathedral at Carnavalet Museum. Paris, France.François I portrait painting (c1530) from the studio of Joos Van Cleve at Carnavalet Museum. Paris, France.Catherine de Medici portrait painting (16thC) from the studio of François Clouet at Carnavalet Museum. Paris, France.
Allegory in honor of the February 1749 Aachen peace treaty ending the War of Austrian Succession painting by Jacques Dumont aka le Romain at Carnavalet Museum. Paris, France.Arrival of Replacements 7-leafed painted paper screen by unknown maker at Carnavalet Museum. Paris, France.Saint Geneviève, patron saint of Paris, standing in front of City Hall, as Huns routed from the city at Carnavalet Museum. Paris, France.Transport of Filles de Joie to Salpêtrière painting by Étienne Jeaurat at Carnavalet Museum. Paris, France.
Allegory in honor of the February 1749 Aachen peace treaty ending the War of Austrian Succession painting (1758) by Jacques Dumont aka le Romain at Carnavalet Museum. Paris, France.Arrival of Replacements 7-leafed painted paper screen (c1795-9) by unknown maker at Carnavalet Museum. Paris, France.Saint Geneviève, patron saint of Paris, standing in front of City Hall, as Huns routed from the city (early 17thC, French School) at Carnavalet Museum. Paris, France.Transport of Filles de Joie (prostitutes) to Salpêtrière painting (1757) by Étienne Jeaurat at Carnavalet Museum. Paris, France.
Carnival in Streets of Paris painting by Étienne Jeaurat at Carnavalet Museum. Paris, France.Celebration by Parisians at Les Halles on Jan 21,1782 for birth Oct. 22, 1781 of Dauphin painting by Louis-Philibert Debucourt at Carnavalet Museum. Paris, France.Demolition of houses on Notre-Dame bridge in 1786 painting by Hubert Robert at Carnavalet Museum. Paris, France.Bust of Jules Hardouin-Mansart royal architect involved in design of Place Victoires & Vendôme & Versailles Chateau from workshop of Jean-Louis Lemoyne at Carnavalet Museum. Paris, France.
Carnival in Streets of Paris painting (1757) by Étienne Jeaurat at Carnavalet Museum. Paris, France.Celebration by Parisians at Les Halles on Jan 21,1782 for birth Oct. 22, 1781 of Dauphin painting (c1782) by Louis-Philibert Debucourt at Carnavalet Museum. Paris, France.Demolition of houses on Notre-Dame bridge in 1786 painting (late 18thC) by Hubert Robert at Carnavalet Museum. Paris, France.Bust of Jules Hardouin-Mansart (late 17thC) royal architect involved in design of Place Victoires & Vendôme & Versailles Chateau from workshop of Jean-Louis Lemoyne at Carnavalet Museum. Paris, France.
Portrait of Claude-Nicolas Ledoux noted 18thC architect, by Martin Drolling at Carnavalet Museum. Paris, France.Portrait of architect Claude-Nicolas Ledoux with his daughter Adélaïde attrib. Antoine Callet at Carnavalet Museum. Paris, France.Georges-Eugène Haussmann receiving Napoleon III's decree incorporating several small towns into Paris on June 16, 1859 painting by Adolphe Yvon at Carnavalet Museum. Paris, France.Paris Universal Exposition night festivities at Tuileries, June 10, 1867 marking visit of sovereigns Empress Eugénie, Tsar Alexander II, Napoleon III & William I of Prussia painting by Pierre Tetar van Elven at Carnavalet Museum. Paris, France.
Portrait of Claude-Nicolas Ledoux (2nd half 18thC) noted 18thC architect, by Martin Drolling at Carnavalet Museum. Paris, France.Portrait of architect Claude-Nicolas Ledoux with his daughter Adélaïde (2nd half 18thC) attrib. Antoine Callet at Carnavalet Museum. Paris, France.Georges-Eugène Haussmann receiving Napoleon III's decree incorporating several small towns into Paris on June 16, 1859 painting by Adolphe Yvon at Carnavalet Museum. Paris, France.Paris Universal Exposition night festivities at Tuileries, June 10, 1867 marking visit of sovereigns Empress Eugénie, Tsar Alexander II, Napoleon III & William I of Prussia painting by Pierre Tetar van Elven at Carnavalet Museum. Paris, France.
Temple Boulevard painting by Adolphe Martial Potemont at Carnavalet Museum. Paris, France.Statue of Liberty of Bartholdi in the workshops Gaget-Gauthier, rue de Chazelles painting by Victor Dargaud at Carnavalet Museum. Paris, France.Entrance to the Universal Exposition of 1889 with Eiffel Tower painting by Jean Béraud at Carnavalet Museum. Paris, France.Night festivities at Universal Exposition of 1889 with Eiffel Tower & lit fountains of Palace of Industry painting by Roux ? at Carnavalet Museum. Paris, France.
Temple Boulevard painting (1862) by Adolphe Martial Potemont at Carnavalet Museum. Paris, France.Statue of Liberty of Bartholdi in the workshops Gaget-Gauthier, rue de Chazelles painting (c1884) by Victor Dargaud at Carnavalet Museum. Paris, France.Entrance to the Universal Exposition of 1889 with Eiffel Tower painting by Jean Béraud at Carnavalet Museum. Paris, France.Night festivities at Universal Exposition of 1889 with Eiffel Tower & lit fountains of Palace of Industry painting by Roux ? at Carnavalet Museum. Paris, France.
Inside Central Dome of Machinery Gallery of 1889 Universal Exposition painting by Louis Béroud at Carnavalet Museum. Paris, France.Multi-national visitors detail to Central Dome of Machinery Gallery of the 1889 Universal Exposition painting by Louis Béroud at Carnavalet Museum. Paris, France.Le Grand & le Petit Palais under construction for 1900 Universal Exposition painting by Georges Souillet at Carnavalet Museum. Paris, France.Construction of Grand Palais & Alexander III bridge prior to 1900 Universal Exposition painting by Georges Souillet at Carnavalet Museum. Paris, France.
Inside Central Dome of Machinery Gallery of 1889 Universal Exposition painting by Louis Béroud at Carnavalet Museum. Paris, France.Multi-national visitors detail to Central Dome of Machinery Gallery of the 1889 Universal Exposition painting by Louis Béroud at Carnavalet Museum. Paris, France.Le Grand & le Petit Palais under construction for 1900 Universal Exposition painting (1899) by Georges Souillet at Carnavalet Museum. Paris, France.Construction of Grand Palais & Alexander III bridge prior to 1900 Universal Exposition painting (1899) by Georges Souillet at Carnavalet Museum. Paris, France.
Construction of Alexander III bridge prior to 1900 Universal Exposition painting by Georges Souillet at Carnavalet Museum. Paris, France.Arrival of Locomotives to Batignoles painting by Ernest-Jean Delahaye at Carnavalet Museum. Paris, France.Working on Metropolitain Line 1 at Place de l'Etoile painting by Gaston Brun at Carnavalet Museum. Paris, France.Working on Metropolitain at Place Saint-Michel by Georges Souilletat Carnavalet Museum. Paris, France.
Construction of Alexander III bridge prior to 1900 Universal Exposition painting by Georges Souillet at Carnavalet Museum. Paris, France.Arrival of Locomotives to Batignoles (1891) painting by Ernest-Jean Delahaye at Carnavalet Museum. Paris, France.Working on Metropolitain Line 1 at Place de l'Etoile painting (c1900) by Gaston Brun at Carnavalet Museum. Paris, France.Working on Metropolitain (Line 4 crossing the Seine) at Place Saint-Michel (1906) by Georges Souilletat Carnavalet Museum. Paris, France.
1937 International Exposition seen from second level of Eiffel Tower painting by André Devambez at Carnavalet Museum. Paris, France.Vase commemorating Olympic Games held in Paris in 1924 at Carnavalet Museum. Paris, France.Defense Against the last WWI Zeppelin Raid on Paris, Night of Aug 29/30, 1916 painting by Maurice Bourguignon at Carnavalet Museum. Paris, France.Victory Parade, Place de la Concorde July 14, 1919 painting by William Horton at Carnavalet Museum. Paris, France.
1937 International Exposition seen from second level of Eiffel Tower painting by André Devambez at Carnavalet Museum. Paris, France.Vase commemorating Olympic Games held in Paris in 1924 at Carnavalet Museum. Paris, France.Defense Against the last WWI Zeppelin Raid on Paris, Night of Aug 29/30, 1916 painting (1916) by Maurice Bourguignon at Carnavalet Museum. Paris, France.Victory Parade, Place de la Concorde July 14, 1919 painting (1919) by William Horton at Carnavalet Museum. Paris, France.
Victory Parade in front of the St Denis City Gate Nov 11, 1918 painting by Jean Leprince at Carnavalet Museum. Paris, France.Night Celebration for the Second Anniversary of Victory Nov 11, 1920 painting by IWILL aka Marie-Joseph-Léon-Clavel at Carnavalet Museum. Paris, France.

Victory Parade in front of the St Denis City Gate Nov 11, 1918 painting (1918) by Jean Leprince at Carnavalet Museum. Paris, France.Night Celebration for the Second Anniversary of Victory Nov 11, 1920 painting (1920) by IWILL aka Marie-Joseph-Léon-Clavel at Carnavalet Museum. Paris, France.


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