ITR4553824: Detail of the central portal vaults. Angelots occupy the first two vaults while in the next two patriarchs, prophets and teachers of the Church took place. The carved characters in the vaults follow the curve of the archivolt while the angelots look at the scene of the eardrum as arms in the baustrade of Heaven. Notre Dame de Paris Cathedrale Notre Dame de Paris - Paris 4 - XIIIth, XIIIth, XIXeme, rehabilitation by Viollet-le-Duc - / Bridgeman Images
ITR4553844: In the eardrum of the central portal, Christ Judge, surrounded by two angels carrying the cross, nails and spear, appears as the Redeemer. At her side, the Virgin and Saint John kneeling plead for divine misericord. Below, the archangel Michael weighing souls separates the elected from the damns. The Cathedrale Notre Dame de Paris Cathedrale Notre Dame de Paris - Paris 4 - XIIIth, XIIIth, XIXth, Rehabilitation by Viollet-le-Duc - / Bridgeman Images
ITR4553877: External face of a 19th century stained glass panel, located in the high windows of the choir. Here we can see the importance of sinks for crimping coloured glass and metal elements, barlotiers and vergettes for fixing the panel in the building. Notre Dame de Paris Cathedrale Notre Dame de Paris - Paris 4 - XIIIth, XIIIth, XIXeme, rehabilitation by Viollet-le-Duc - / Bridgeman Images
ITR4553974: Funerary tile of Canon Etienne Yvert (died 1468), in the present chapel of Sainte-Clotilde. The soul of the deceased, represented in a human form (in the centre), leaves the tomb framed by two angels. In the upper part of the slab, Christ Judge is represented according to the Revelation, holding the Book open on his knees and a double sword coming out of his mouth.The Cathedrale Notre Dame de Paris Cathedrale Notre Dame de Paris - Paris 4 - XIIIth, XIIIth, XIXth, rehabilitation by Viollet-le-Duc - / Bridgeman Images
ITR4554001: On the left, from the nave towards the west: the relatively stale columns contrast with the finesse of the superstructures. The capitals offer variations of the vegetal regne treated with a great plastic sense. Cathedrale Notre Dame de Paris - Paris 4 - XIIIth, XIIIth, XIXth, rehabilitation by Viollet-le-Duc - / Bridgeman Images
ITR4554026: The nervositis and logic of Gothic architecture are clearly visible here on the upper parts of the nave (stands, tall windows and vaults). The keys of the foliage vaults are adorned with masks in the shape corners to meet the orgives. Notre Dame de Paris Cathedrale Notre Dame de Paris - Paris 4 - XIIIth, XIIIth, XIXeme, rehabilitation by Viollet-le-Duc - / Bridgeman Images
ITR4554039: With five keyboards, 109 games and nearly 8000 pipes, the great organ of Notre-Dame is one of the most important in France and probably the most famous in the world.Cathedrale Notre Dame de Paris Cathedrale Notre Dame de Paris - Paris 4 - XIIIth, XIIIth, XIXth, rehabilitation by Viollet-le-Duc - / Bridgeman Images
ITR4554111: The very spacious grandstands of the Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris lead to surprising degagements on the high ship and perspectives degaged in height. Most of the capitals date back to the twelfth century in the choir, as well as the vaults that take up the triangular part of the lower ambulatory. Cathedrale Notre Dame de Paris - Paris 4 - XIIIth, XIIIth, XIXth, rehabilitation by Viollet-le-Duc - / Bridgeman Images
ITR4561899: Painting of the vault of the royal chapel, made by Antoine Coypel (1661-1722). It is entitled “The eternal father in his glory bringing the promise of redemption to the world”. Royal chapel began by Jules Hardouin Mansart (1646-1708) in 1699 and completed in 1710 by Robert De Cotte (1656-1735).Chateau de Versailles (Les Yvelines). Principal architects: Louis Le Vau (1612-1670) and Jules Hardouin Mansart (1646-1708), 1660-1700. / Bridgeman Images
ITR4562104: French Pavilion. The Hameau de la Reine, 1783-1785 (architect Richard Mic, 1728-1794) Marie-Antoinette (of Austria, 1755-1793) had her hamlet built at the end of these gardens, which mimics the peasant houses or rather reproduces the image given by the painting. Chateau de Versailles (Les Yvelines), 1660-1700. Gardens of Andre Le Notre (1613-1700) and principal architects: Louis Le Vau (1612-1670) and Jules Hardouin Mansart (1646-1708). / Bridgeman Images