1810, Installation of monument to Colbert in Paris

has description | a une description: The Palais Bourbon,where the Assemblée Nationale (legislative body, congress) meets, is originally the house of the Duchess de Bourbon (Louis XIV's daughter). It became national property in 1791 during the French Revolution to then house the legislative assembly.
Under Napoleon I, the palais housed the Corps Législatif. In 1806, architect Bernard Poyet is commissioned to make a new facade. The plans include neoclassical column, reliefs that changed throughout the 1800s following France's many different regime changes, and several statues . At the bottom of the stairs, four ministers from the Ancien Regime are depicted for their contribution to the country's legislative history, but also as allegories of virtues needes for public service. The statue of Colbert by Dumont sits at the right of the ensemble, and symbolizes work ethic. The new facade is completed in 1810.
has type | est de type: installation
carried out by | réalisée par: 1st Empire; Bernard Poyet; Dumont, Jacques-Edme
took place at | a eu lieu dans: Assemblée Nationale/Palais Bourbon; Paris; France
took place on or within | a eu lieu le ou dans l'intervalle de temps: 1810

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