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The Church of Saint-Germain-des-Prés (French pronunciation: [sɛ̃ ʒɛʁmɛ̃ de pʁe]) is a Roman Catholic parish church located in the Saint-Germain-des-Prés quarter of Paris. It was originally the church of a Benedictine abbey founded in 558 by Childebert I, the son of Clovis, King of the Franks. It was destroyed by the Vikings, rebuilt ...
The Flemish master Philippe de Champaigne pursued a successful career in France, where he produced altarpieces, devotional images, and portraits, served as first painter to the queen, and was a founding member of the French Academy. The emotional restraint typical of the French classical tradition informs Champaigne’s two devotional pictures: The Virgin Mary, at right (1978.546), and Saint ...
In 1758, while still in Paris, Saint-Germain was presented to Louis XV by Marshal de Belle Isle in the saloon of Louis’ mistress, Madame de Pompadour. He seems to have charmed both of them, since two years later, in 1760, he was sent by Louis XV to the Hague as his personal representative, to help settle the peace treaty between Prussia and Austria.
According to the Gospel of Matthew, an angel appears to the Virgin Mary’s husband, Joseph, in a dream. Champaigne shows the angel gesturing towards both heaven and the Virgin Mary, confirming that Christ has been conceived through the Holy Ghost. Kneeling in front of an open Bible, Mary glances towards the angel, her arms crossed over her chest.
Église Saint-Sulpice de Paris Orgue de choeur de l'église Saint-Sulpice. Localisation Pays Commune Édifice Latitude Longitude 48° 51′ 04″ nord, 2° 20′ 05″ est Facteurs Construction 1858 Relevage 1868 (par A. Cavaillé-Coll) et 1981 (par J. Picaud) Caractéristiques Jeux 22 Claviers 2 claviers et pédalier. Tuyaux Tuyauterie majoritairement de Aristide Cavaillé-Coll. Quinte 2 2/3 ...
The Count of St. Germain (French: Comte de Saint Germain; French pronunciation: [kɔ̃t də sɛ̃ ʒɛʁmɛ̃]; c. 1691 or 1712 – 27 February 1784) [3] whose real name and origins remain unknown, was a European adventurer who had interests and achievements in science, alchemy, philosophy, and the arts. He rose to prominence in the European ...
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Celui-ci fonda les Conférences Saint-Vincent-de-Paul en 1833, premier réseau de charité organisé par des laïcs. This Franco Italian church was founded in 1613 by Marie de Médicis who dedicated it to Saint Joseph and installed a Discalced Carmelite convent in the grounds.
