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Galerie des Gobelins
TITLEGalerie des Gobelins
ARCHITECT/BUILDERFormige rebuilt the building in 1912 after the fire of 1871
NATIONFrance
SITE42 Avenue des Gobelins; 13th arrondissement
DETAILFacade
CITYParis
STATE or REGIONIle-de-France
CE DATE OF CONSTRUCTION1443 established as a dye workshop; 17th century as a place for manufacturing 'royal' furniture and tapestries; Early 20th century remodeled after a fire of 1871; Currently refitted with galleries.
OBJECT/BUILDING NAMEGalerie des Gobelins; Hôtel Royal of the Goblins
MATERIALSMarble; Concrete
TYPETapestry museum; Art museum; Gallery; Factory
STYLERenaissance; Neo-Classical; Early Baroque
OTHER TERMSManufacture Nationale des Gobelins; Les Gobelins
NOTESFounded by Jean Gobelin in 1443 as a dye works; In 1662 Louis XIV purchased it to make it his own royal workshop of tapestry and furniture.
DIGITAL COLLECTIONCities and Buildings Database
SLIDE NUMBERmlc5106
CONTACT INFORMATIONAll files on this site are copyright controlled as indicated. Copying, printing, or distributing any of them without the permission of the copyright holder is expressly prohibited. For further information please contact Prof. Meredith Clausen at: mlc@u.washington.edu
PHOTOGRAPHERMeredith L. Clausen
DATE OF PHOTOGRAPH2007
SOURCEClausen, Meredith L.
COPYRIGHT HOLDERClausen, Meredith L.
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