Archive for the tag 'France'
Filed under Art, Faith Foundations, Holidays, Paris 2012
Fontaine Saint-Michel
The Fontaine Saint-Michel is located in Place Saint-Michel. The statue above the fountain depicts Archangel Michael and the devil, sculptured by Francisque Joseph Duret. In the foreground there are two winged dragons that were sculpted by Henri Alfred Jacquemart.
Those are just two of the nine sculptors whose work is featured in the fountain.
14 Comments CherryPie on Dec 6th 2012
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The Chapel
14 Comments CherryPie on Dec 3rd 2012
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Heads of the Kings of Judah
In its desire to erase all traces of feudalism, the French Revolution systematically and seriously damaged the decor of the cathedral of Notre Dame of Paris. In 1793, the twenty eight statues of the kings of Judah on the main facade were taken down and then sold to a builder as [...]
16 Comments CherryPie on Dec 1st 2012
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Stained-Glasses Windows (Room 6)
PS: The title is written letter for letter as it was in the museum leaflet.
8 Comments CherryPie on Nov 28th 2012
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Padlocks of Love
Whilst walking from Notre Dame to the Musee de Cluny we had to cross over the Pont de l’Archevêché to the Left Bank of the Seine. As I was crossing the bridge I noticed that, oddly, the sides of the bridge were covered in padlocks.
Wiki tells me that they are love padlocks. The display of [...]
20 Comments CherryPie on Nov 26th 2012
