Fête pour la Paix Générale donnée à Paris le 18 Brumaire. Pont et Place de la Concorde. 1801 - 1802
francescopiranesi
themetropolitanmuseumofart
drawing, print, watercolor
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drawing
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neoclacissism
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landscape
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watercolor
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cityscape
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history-painting
Francesco Piranesi’s watercolor, "Fête pour la Paix Générale donnée à Paris le 18 Brumaire. Pont et Place de la Concorde.", depicts the celebration of the Treaty of Amiens in Paris. The scene shows the Pont de la Concorde illuminated by the glow of fireworks, the setting sun, and the lights of the city. This artwork is part of a larger set of drawings documenting the festivities in Paris during the peace treaty. This watercolor serves as a historical record of this grand event.
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