Artwork

Souvenir du Pélerinage de Notre Dame de Chartres. Vue de la Chapelle Notre Dame du Pilier.

Souvenir du Pélerinage de Notre Dame de Chartres. Vue de la Chapelle Notre Dame du Pilier. is a print by the Impressionist artist Auguste D. Deroy. It dates from 1850 and is held in the collection of the Victoria and Albert Museum. This print, titled 'Souvenir du Pélerinage de Notre Dame de Chartres.

About this work

This print shows a quiet, sacred interior space. The artist, Auguste D. Deroy, used techniques from both Impressionism and Realism to capture the scene in 1850.

The print is titled after a famous statue inside the chapel, Notre-Dame du Pilier. It reflects how artists in the 1800s often revisited medieval themes and places.

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Overview

This print, titled 'Souvenir du Pélerinage de Notre Dame de Chartres. Vue de la Chapelle Notre Dame du Pilier', depicts an interior scene from Chartres Cathedral. Created by Auguste D. Deroy in 1850, it showcases the artist's ability to capture a serene atmosphere.

Subject & Meaning

The print centers on the chapel housing the statue of Notre-Dame du Pilier, a revered black Madonna. The statue, a 16th-century polychromed wooden copy of a 13th-century silver original, was a significant pilgrimage focus.

Technique & Style

Deroy's work blends elements of Impressionism and Realism, techniques that were emerging during the mid-19th century. This stylistic fusion allowed for a detailed yet nuanced representation of the chapel's interior.

History & Provenance

The statue of Notre-Dame du Pilier was canonically crowned, an event depicted in the print, although the exact date of the coronation is disputed, with some sources citing 1855. The print itself is dated 1850.

Artist & collection

Artist

Auguste D. Deroy

Auguste D. Deroy made a single print in 1850 that shows a broad view of the pilgrimage chapel inside Chartres Cathedral. The image records the vaulted ceiling, rows of candles, and the famous column shrine where…