Even after 850 years, the Notre Dame de Paris is still an awe inspiring Cathedral. Notre Dame de Paris is a Catholic Cathedral located next to the Seine river in Paris. It has remarkable gothic architecture, and dozens of important relics are held inside. Notre Dame is a famous Cathedral because of its breathtaking exterior, stunning interior design, and unique history.
The exterior of Notre Dame is remarkably detailed. On top of the Cathedrals are gargoyles. Gargoyles are fundamental parts of the Cathedral. Their terrifying features are are used to ward off any evil or devilish spirits. They are pointing down towards the ground (Frey 43). Their terrifying faces scare the civilians into entering the cathedral. During its time Notre Dame was one of the tallest buildings. From the ground up, it is 266 ft tall (aviewoncities). The Cathedral could be
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Notre dame was constructed by many people; Pierre de Montreauil, Jean de Chelles, Jean Baptise, Antonie Lassus, Raymond du temple, Jean le Bout Eiller and Jean Ravy. Each one helped construct the architecutre of Notre dame. (Ermengem). Since many people continued the work of Notre Dame throughout the 200 years, it shows the determination and passion that these architect's had. Notre Dame became very famous due to the attention it received. 29 french kings all had their coronations at Notre Dame. (Clark, 85-115). The reason why 29 kings had their coronations there was because of the beauty, and importance of this Cathedral. Finally, the Cathedral helped many people find a way to survive. Citizens benefited from the Cathedrals to help them in their daily life. Merchants set up shops since many people visited. Civilians acquired jobs from it, such as a priest, and it assisted the youth with education. (Grant, 73). The Cathedral not only served a spiritual purpose, but also increased commerce. Due to its interesting history, Notre Dame is remembered as an important
The New Cathedral is a prime example of Gothic architecture. Much of the cathedral is covered
St Patricks Cathedral was designed by William Wardell, who also designed the Wardell building at Genazzano. St Patrick’s is well-known internationally for its stunning Gothic Architecture and it is one of the greatest buildings erected by the exponents of the Gothic-Revival style.
“The final quarter of the Men’s Lacrosse National Championship between Notre Dame and Maryland, here at Gillette Stadium in Boston Massachusetts.” Says the announcer as we take our spots on the field, and wait for the game to start.
Saint Patrick's Cathedral, one of New York's greatest cathedrals, is located in Manhattan at 14 E. 51st St. The main reason the cathedral was built was to affirm the ascendance of religious freedom and tolerance. Thousands of poor immigrants and one hundred three prominent citizens helped pay contributions toward the church. The prominent citizens paid approximately one thousand dollars each.This cathedral supports the idea that not one single generation builds a cathedral, but rather the past, present, and future generations do.
Some people go to the notre-Dame Cathedral which has a huge nativity scene and one of the most famous.
Sainte-Chapelle is known for their integrate details inside and outside of the church. Although the main focus of the church is the upper level with the stained glass windows, the exterior design of the church is just integrate.
Each cathedral has aspects that are similar to one another. The cathedral of Our Lady of Amiens has several names such as Notre-Dame d’Amiens and Cathedral Basilica of Our Lady of Amiens. Cathedral at Saint Denis also has more than one name including Basilica of Saint Denis and Basilique Saint Denis. Both of these cathedrals were built in France. These cathedrals were also used as burial grounds for past rulers. The architectural style of both Notre-Dame d’Amiens and Basilique Saint Denis was gothic. Due to these churches being of gothic style meant they used pointed arches and ribbed vaults
Ziggy Marley once said, “God is like the sun. When the sun shines, it shines for everyone. God is for everyone.” In the same way, Abbot Suger built the Basilica of St. Denis so that sunlight would flood throughout the building and symbolize the power of God inviting visitors into the cathedral. The Basilica of St. Denis was an artistic response to the rise of the Catholic Church’s power for it was modeled to be a physical representation of heaven, which the church heavily preached upon. (Thesis) As the basilica represented the shift from Romanesque architecture to Gothic, Abbot Suger introduced new techniques that transformed cathedrals to look more spacious and “heavenly”. (Map Statement #1-Art History) By allowing sunlight to come
I have always seen Gargoyles in movies, but never in person. However, I never really knew what they were meant for or what it is that they stand for. A Gargoyle is an act of an attack to protect the people. Most Gargoyles are on churches to prevent the evil from entering, to keep everyone and everything on the inside safe. Some Gargoyles are very different from others. The ones I really enjoyed the most were the Stephansdom Gargoyles. These Gargoyles are located in Vienna, Austria at the Stephansdom or the St. Stephen's Cathedral. They are each all individually unique as they set outside the Cathedral. There use are to "symbolize eternal struggle between good and bad, man against lions, dragons and dogs and are a way to remind the illiterate
Cathedral but contains much work from the 15th century or later. The College, the name
The Notre Dame Cathedral is certainly one of the most beautiful locations in the world, as the city of Paris as a whole and the building's surroundings contribute to making visitors acknowledge the importance of this monument. Construction on the cathedral started in 1163 and was largely finished by 1250, with most of its features emphasizing Gothic influences. The building's architecture, the sculptures present in it, and the impressive stained glass all stand as reminders that the French community invested most of its cultural values into the church at the time when it was constructed.
The National Cathedral is a wonderful and amazing structure. It is located in Washington D.C. and it has gigantic stained glass windows, many gargoyles, and can hold a very large service.
Saint Bonaventure was born in Umbria, Italy to parents Giovanni di Fidanza who was a physician and Maria Ritella, he was an Italian medieval Franciscan, scholastic theologian and philosopher, and there is not a lot of information about his childhood. He fell ill while he was young and was saved from death by the intercession of St. Francis of Assisi. He was born as Giovanni di Fidanza just like his father but later on be canonized by Pope Sixtus IV. He would be also later on declared a Doctor of the church in 1588 by Pope Sixtus V.
The Cathedral of Notre-Dame in Reims, northeast of Paris near Champagne was the coronation church of the kings of France and was an educational and cultural center. Also built of limestone, the architecture of the Reims Cathedral features Gothic style. It symbolizes an Early Gothic, Radiant Gothic and Flamboyant Gothic. The Reims Cathedral depicts a classic harmonic facade containing four levels. Its interior is defined by its towering heights and narrow proportions, and elaborate sculptural works. Because of the high quality of workmanship and materials used, Reims Cathedral features some of the most beautiful gothic art in existence. Five different cathedrals have been on the site on which Reims cathedral now sits since 401 CE. The current cathedral was built in 1211, after the previous cathedral had burned down. The new building was almost entirely finished by the end of the thirteenth century. 88 gargoyles were counted on the Reims Cathedral and are mainly used to drain off rainwater and are exceptional pieces of work, but do show the slight difference between Gothic and Romanesque styles. The stained glass windows are a beautiful part of Reims despite being damaged or ruined several times in the 18th century; the cathedral still has many 13th century stained glass windows, in the upper parts of the nave, choir and transept. On the opposite side of the great western portal, the Great Rose Window, dating from the end of the 13th century, represents “the Crowning
This mountainous structure is seen from about every point of Paris and beyond. From the front, you can see two towers jutting out of an ordinary street. The Cathedral also features large stained glass windows, that are one of the most beautiful features of the structures. From the side, you can see the long body of the Cathedral and the spire sticking out of the top. It is somewhat overwhelming being within feet of the structure, because of the immense height and width of the church. Looking at the back, one can clearly see the dome-like structures attaching to the organ room. From the outside, you can clearly see the sculptures depicting the scenes from the Catholic religion. The cathedral is gigantic, but it is easy to process all the sections because of the distinct styles of architecture. From an