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Dec 8, 2020 · Another unique feature of the Gothic cathedral is the west façade, often seen as the front of the church, which typically consists of two towers, a central rose window, and three entranceways. The west façade of the Notre-Dame in Paris, for example, is where the crowds congregate to gaze up at the elaborate carvings that adorn the building.
Apr 15, 2019 · The cathedral was immortalised in popular culture by Victor Hugo in his Gothic novel The Hunchback of Notre Dame, later turned into a Disney film. Notre Dame Cathedral was commissioned by King ...
Mar 19, 2024 · Chartres Cathedral: “Beautiful Window”. The so-called “Beautiful Window,” stained glass depicting the Virgin Mary on her throne, Chartres Cathedral, France. (more) Chartres Cathedral contains 176 stained-glass windows, the feature for which it may be best known. Like the sculpture, the stained glass was intended to be educational.
Apr 16, 2019 · The Notre Dame Cathedral will survive a massive fire that threatened the 800-year-old Parisian landmark and, in it, one of the most famed examples of French Gothic architecture in the world. Built ...
The three portals of Notre Dame de Paris, altogether forty meters wide, are among the finest examples of High Gothic The sculptural decoration of the central door is devoted to the Last Judgement, on the left to Virgin Mary, for whom the cathedral is named, and on the right to Saint Anne. The Voussures are crowded with small sculptures of ...
The gargoyles at Notre-Dame Cathedral have undergone several phases of restoration and conservation throughout their history. The cathedral's original gargoyles, dating back to the 12th and 13th centuries, suffered significant damage due to exposure to the elements and the passage of time. During the 19th-century restoration led by Viollet-le ...
Mar 4, 2024 · Notre Dame Cathedral Paris, also known as Cathédrale Notre-Dame de Paris, is a masterpiece of Gothic architecture in France. It stands on the eastern end of the Île de la Cité, a small island in the Seine River. The cathedral was built over two centuries, starting in 1163 and ending in 1345. It replaced two earlier churches built on the site ...
