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TEC4661413: Maison de Verre, 31 rue Saint Guillaume in Paris 75007. Architects Pierre Chareau (1883-1950) and Bernard Bijvoet (1889-1979), 1928-1931. Built for gynecologist Jean Dalsace and his wife Annie Berheim. This private hotel and medical practice are famous for the use of a metal structure associated with a glass facade. / Bridgeman Images
ITR4554069: The Virgin of the 14th century placed at the entrance of the choir of Notre-Dame, known as the Virgin of Saint-Aignan or Our Lady of the Pillar, was originally located in the chapel of Saint-Aignan and replaced the statue of the trumeau of the portal of the Virgin (north facade) after its destruction in 1793. Viollet-le-Duc then installed it at its present location in 1855 at the time of the extensive restoration campaign of Notre-Dame. It was at his feet that Paul Claudel converted to Christmas 1886. Cathedrale Notre Dame de Paris - Paris 4 - XIIIth, XIIIth, XIXth, rehabilitation by Viollet-le-Duc - / Bridgeman Images
UIG798960: Jute processing continues. Farmers harvesting jute from a field. This years extraction of the fiber was difficult because of delayed rain. The price of the fiber depends on its color for which a good soaking in deep water is required. Gaibandha, Bangladesh. September 1, 2009. (photo) / Bridgeman Images