EXPLORE #409 on August 28, 2008.
Seen in Paris, France.
This is a "natural" photograph. No editing, no color enhancing.
Wikipedia says:
"Notre Dame de Paris is a Gothic cathedral on the eastern half of
the Île de la Cité in Paris, France, with its main entrance to the
west. It is the cathedral of Paris and the seat of the Archbishop of
that city. Notre Dame de Paris is widely considered one of the finest
examples of French Gothic architecture. It was restored and saved from
destruction by Viollet-le-Duc, one of France's most famous architects.
The name Notre Dame means "Our Lady" in French. Notre Dame
de Paris was one of the first Gothic cathedrals, and its construction
spanned the Gothic period. Its sculptures and stained glass show the
heavy influence of naturalism, giving them a more secular look that
was lacking from earlier Romanesque architecture.
Notre Dame de Paris was among the first buildings in the world to use the flying buttress [arched exterior supports]. The building was not originally designed to include the flying buttresses around the choir and nave. After the construction began and the thinner walls (popularized in the Gothic style) grew ever higher, stress fractures began to occur as the walls pushed outward. In response, the cathedral's architects built supports around the outside walls, and later additions continued as such.
The cathedral suffered desecration during the radical phase of the French Revolution in the 1790s, when much of its religious imagery was damaged or destroyed. During the 19th century, an extensive restoration project was completed, returning the cathedral to its previous state."
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Français: fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cath%c3%a9drale_Notre-Dame_de_Paris
Italiano: it.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cattedrale_di_Notre-Dame
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Deutsch: de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Notre_Dame_de_Paris
Português: pt.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catedral_de_Notre-Dame_de_Paris
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sirixception 57 months ago | reply
20/114 on 2008-09-10
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The Gift of Gifts 41 months ago | reply
Hi can you kindly post this picture (medium size) for me.
Light a candle.
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