in memory of the church of Saint-Paul, which had been demolished in 1796. On 15 February 1843, Léopoldine Hugo secretly married Charles Vacquerie in the church; her father Victor Hugo offered the church two clam-shell holy water vessels to mark the occasion, still to be seen in the church. Seven months later Leopoldine was drowned when their boat overturned on the Seine, and her husband also drowned trying to save her. Delacroix painted Christ in agony on the Mount of Olives for the church, which until recently could be seen to the left of the altar. The church is currently displaying a placeholder as the original is on a long-term loan to the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City . The church also displays La vierge del Douleur by Germain Pilon (1586). On one pillar on the right side of the nave is a nearly-erased inscription 'République française ou la mort' (French Republic or death), probably dating to the Paris Commune of 1871. Exterior The façade was clearly influenced by the new Italian baroque style, particularly the Church of the Gesù in Rome, the mother church of the Jesuit order, but it also had a major influence closer to home; the 1618 façade of the église Saint-Gervais-Saint-Protais de Paris by Salomon de Brosse, which has the same design of three bays with two levels on the side bays and three levels for the central bay, highlighted by a projection and doubled columns. It uses Corinthian columns on the two lower levels and composite order. The dome was an unusual feature for a Jesuit building; both the dome and bell tower, fifty-five meters high, are largely hidden from view from the street by the very high façade., Another notable influence was the Flemish Baroque style, lavish than the Italian style, seen in the abundance of sculpture and ornamant covering the façade. The dome of the church's 55 meters high, was one of the first to be constructed in Paris. It served as a model for other domes, including those of Les Invalides and Val-de-Grace. Interior The interior design was largely inspired by the Church of the Gesù in Rome, with some French additions.The lavish decoration, decreed by the Council of Trent (1545-1563), was intended to contrast with the austere churches of the Protestants, with every element intended to elevate the meditation of the faithful. Following the doctrines of the