Notre Dame de Paris

published on Jun 14, 19

Graphite pencils, paper. The picture is drawn from a photo. One of the symbols of the French capital Notre Dame de Paris is a very old temple. Him Construction began in 1163 and lasted more than a century. In 2013 they were celebrating 850th anniversary of the cathedral. The cathedral was built on the site of the old Roman temple, as well as to The construction of Notre-Dame at this place was built at different times by several Christian religious buildings. Some of the surviving remains of buildings of past epochs can be seen, visiting the archaeological museum "Crypt porch of Notre Dame". Like many churches, the cathedral was robbed during the French Revolution. The revolutionaries looted all the valuable and most furniture, destroyed altars and statues, and also beheaded some sculptures. Soon after which Notre Dame de Paris became the "Temple of Mind". The so-called Cult of Mind was new a religion that was introduced during the revolution to replace Christianity and promote it the values ​​of the new republic, such as equality and freedom. The Cathedral of Our Lady of Paris became one of the main places of worship of this religion up to its ban a few years later. The Cathedral of Our Lady of Paris was the site of the coronation of Napoleon in December 1804. Right here he was proclaimed emperor. The second largest organ. Although the body in this cathedral is not The largest in France, he is, to put it mildly, impressive. The tool consists of approximately 7300 pipes, some of which have survived since the Middle Ages. The game on this body could be hear every Sunday during worship. There are three in the Cathedral of Our Lady of Paris The relics of the Passion of Christ: Turnberry crown, fragment of the Life-giving Cross and one of nails of the crucifixion of Jesus. Notre Dame de Paris inspired many artists. It was about him composed several songs, the most famous of which was performed by Edith Piaf; several books written (not only the masterpiece of Victor Hugo), but also musicals. In 2019, the cathedral happened the fire burned down the roof and the main spire of the cathedral.

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