Funeral for Marie-Thérèse of Spain, Dauphine of France, in the Church of Nôtre Dame, Paris, on November 24, 1746
1746
From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art
1746
From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art
This drawing shows a grand funeral inside Notre Dame cathedral. Rows of priests and mourners fill the space, lit by flickering candles. The cathedral’s gothic arches are wrapped in rococo decorations—swirls of gold and pastel colors—turning the old church into a bright stage. Cochin, the king’s draftsman, didn’t just record the event. He showed how style changed even in grief. The drawing mixes old gothic architecture with the new, playful rococo fashion. See this at the Cleveland Museum of Art.
