Paris France-1938: Sculpted Figures Above a Monumental Corinthian Portico

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Year1938
Decade1930s
LocationParis, Ile-de-France, France
Duration9s
Price$149 USD
Collection1938 · Paris, Ile-de-France, France
StatusStockfilm Exclusive

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What is in this clip

architecture
public commemoration
sculpture
sightseeing
cultural heritage
classical design

Shot type: detail
Camera: static · handheld · Low angle looking upward at the façade
Setting: outdoor · Monumental urban architecture, tightly framed above street level
Time and weather: Daytime · Undetermined · Clear sky within the frame
Lighting: Direct daylight on the stonework with deep shade beneath the portico
People: 0 · No live people are visible; human forms belong to the architectural sculpture.
Landmarks: Panthéon
Objects: triangular pediment · figurative stone relief · Corinthian capitals · fluted columns · carved inscription · entablature · dentil molding · cornice
Readable signs: AUX GRANDS HOMMES LA PATRIE RECONNAISSANTE
Colors: warm tan · pink-brown · blue-violet · cream · near-black
Master dimensions: 3840 × 2160
Audio: Silent
Date confidence: Low
Location confidence: High

Moments in the footage

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The shot opens on the sculpted pediment, inscription and column capitals.
Small framing shifts keep the central relief above the shadowed portico.
The camera continues holding on the stone figures and sloping cornice.
The same architectural detail remains visible through the closing moments.

Sculpted Figures Above a Monumental Corinthian Portico — Clip Details

Paris, France, circa 1938 home movie footage shows the Panthéon's sculpted triangular pediment from below. Standing and seated stone figures fill the relief above the inscription “AUX GRANDS HOMMES LA PATRIE RECONNAISSANTE.” The close framing includes ornate Corinthian capitals, sections of fluted columns and blue sky. A single nearly stationary shot holds on the façade with slight handheld shifts, warm stone highlights and deep shadows beneath the portico.

Licensing & Technical Details

Original Format: 8mm / Super 8 Home Movie
Resolution: 4K restored master (MP4)
License: Direct license: editorial use only Editorial use only: documentary, news, educational, internal and organic social use. Not permitted in advertising, sponsored or branded content, broadcast promotion or any paid commercial placement.
Delivery: Instant Digital Download
Duration: 9s
Price: $149 USD
Clip ID: 800002799

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People visible: No
Logos / trademarks: No
Audible music: No

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Source & Documentation

Source reel: Reel record not linked for this clip
Date: 1938 Estimated (Catalog estimate from the footage and file metadata; not independently confirmed.)
Date evidence: Catalog estimate based on source metadata and visual or technical evidence; no reel-level note is linked.
Location: Paris, Ile-de-France, France Estimated (Catalog estimate from the footage and file metadata; not independently confirmed.)
Location evidence: Catalog estimate based on source metadata and visual evidence such as signage, landmarks, or terrain; no reel-level note is linked.
Licensing route: Direct license available from Stockfilm

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Archive Intelligence

Archive brief fit: Supports requests for Paris travel imagery circa 1938 and architectural inserts showing the Panthéon's sculpture and commemorative façade.
Period detail: The stone architecture supplies little dating evidence; the warm color rendition and soft projected-film texture accompany the tentative circa 1938 estimate.
Home-movie behavior: The upward crop and small framing corrections convey a visitor pausing to record the monument's decorative upper façade.
What appears in frame: The frame contains a triangular pediment, grouped stone figures, a carved inscription, ornate capitals, fluted column sections and blue sky.
Film character: Soft grain, warm highlights, saturated blue-violet sky, scattered marks and deep shadows give the projected-film capture its archival texture.
Edit role: Works as a sustained detail insert between wider Paris views or as a cutaway introducing monumental sculpture and civic commemoration.
Historical context: The inscription and classical portico present the Panthéon as a commemorative monument, while the tight crop excludes surrounding street life.
Research note: No live people, likenesses or logos appear; the architectural sculpture is visible, and footage copyright remains separate from artwork and property considerations.
Research search match: Matches searches for Paris Panthéon pediment footage, Corinthian portico details and small-gauge sightseeing film circa 1938.
Archive pairing path: Pair first with this reel's Louvre façade, Hôtel de Ville or Grand Palais sculpture, then Paris material circa 1938, followed by other classical porticos and carved monuments.

Still Frames From This Clip

Paris Panthéon circa 1938, viewed from below with sculpted figures across the pediment and Corinthian capitals beneath. — Stone figures fill the triangular pediment above the Panthéon's inscribed entablature.
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Panthéon relief in Paris circa 1938, with standing and seated stone figures above the inscription and shadowed portico. — The relief and carved lettering remain centered above the dark spaces between columns.
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Low-angle Panthéon detail, Paris circa 1938, showing the figurative pediment, sloping cornice and upper portions of fluted columns. — The sloping cornice frames the sculpture against a saturated blue-violet sky.
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Paris circa 1938: warm daylight catches the Panthéon's pediment sculpture above its inscribed band and shaded Corinthian portico. — Sunlit stonework contrasts with deep shadow beneath the monumental portico.
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