Festival of Supreme Being Still Image

Hand-colored engraving of the Festival of the Supreme Being at the Champ de Mars, showing a large artificial mountain topped with a statue and tree, surrounded by crowds, flags, and a procession.

Dublin Core

Title

Festival of Supreme Being

Description

These depictions show the Festival of the Supreme Being, a massive pageant staged by Jacques–Louis David on 8 June 1794, in open air on the "Field of Reunion," formerly the royal army’s parade ground. At David’s orders, a huge mountain was erected on the field, as seen in this engraving.

Creator

G. Texier

Source

Bibliothèque Nationale de France

Date

1794

Rights

Public Domain

Relation

http://chnm.gmu.edu/revolution/d/114/|Collection de Vinck. Un siècle d'histoire de France par l'estampe, 1770-1870. Vol. 46 (pièces 6283-6356), Ancien Régime et Révolution

Format

JPEG

Language

French

Identifier

114

Still Image Item Type Metadata

Original Format

Engraving

Physical Dimensions

40 x 53.5 cm

Title (French)

Vüe du Champ de Mars le jour du 20 Prairial l'An 2.e de la République : Ou la Convention et les Autorités Constituées ont Assisté à la Fête Nationale

Citation

G. Texier, “Festival of Supreme Being,” LIBERTY, EQUALITY, FRATERNITY: EXPLORING THE FRENCH REVOUTION, accessed November 9, 2026, https://revolution.chnm.org/d/114.