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Notre Dame
"Our Lady of Paris"
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History
-Construction began in 1163 and finished around 1345
1163
first stone was laid by Pope Alexander III
1163-1190
considered one of the most important French Gothic Architectures
Two parts
Eastern Side:
-main hall
-choir
-was built before Western side
Western Side:
-main entrance
-two bell towers
Gothic Architecture
- most important French Gothic Architecture
Notre Dame (Paris)
Artist
By: Abbie Clough, Kai Kjolhaug and Veronica Hernandez
Maurice de Sully
-born near Orleans, Paris in the beginning of the 12th century
-bishop of Paris from 1160 until death in 1196
-was the creator of Notre Dame
Eudes de Sully
Important Structures of Notre Dame
-continued construction
-worked on western entrance
-The Rose Window
-The Choir Organ
-The Gallery of Kings
-The Great Organ
-Les Grands Mays
The Rose Window
- Gift from King Saint Louis
- Designed by Jean de Chelles and Pierre de Montreuil
- Built in 1260
Theological Themes
The Choir Organ
- It is at the heart of the Cathedral's liturgy
- Used for daily services throughout the week
Gallery of Kings
- statues of 28 kings of Judah and Israel
- attacked during the French Revolution
- beheaded the statues
The Great Organ
- Built in 13th century
- 6 foot organ with single keyboard with 4 to 6 pipes per note
- completely restored in 1992
- used on Sunday mass
Les Grands Mays
- large paintings accompanied by poems in honor of the Virgin
- commissioned almost every year from 1630 to 1707 by the Parisian Goldsmith's guild
- on May 1st in honor of the Virgin Mary
- South Rose Window is dedicated to the New Testament
- portrays the 12 Apostles
- symbolizes Christ triumphant, reigning over Heaven, surrounds by all his witness on earth
- North Rose Window is dedicated to the Old Testament
- depicts the Virgin Mary and Child