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On The Road and In Your Backyard is a weekday feature spotlighting reader submissions. From the exotic to the familiar, please share your part of the world, whether you’re traveling or just in your locality. Share some photos and a narrative, let us see through your pictures and words. We’re so lucky each and every day to see and appreciate the world around us!
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These submissions are exquisite – I cannot say it enough, this community is just amazing.
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Have a wonderful day and weekend, enjoy the pictures, and we’ll see you next week, when we again look forward.
Today, pictures from valued commenter Luthe.
Since everyone in the world has pictures of the stained glass at Notre Dame (which thankfully survived), I thought the jackeltariat might appreciate some pictures of the artwork and statuary in the cathedral (status unknown).
Taken on 2018-12-10 00:00:00
Notre Dame de Paris
A scale model of the Cathedral. I’m sure many similar models will be consulted in the weeks and months ahead.
Taken on 2018-12-10 00:00:00
Notre Dame de Paris
These were in a side chapel so they may have been spared the flames; whether they were smoke or water damaged is another story.
Taken on 2018-12-10 00:00:00
Notre Dame de Paris
Many of the columns adjoining the side chapels are painted; this is an example of one of them.
Taken on 2018-12-10 00:00:00
Notre Dame de Paris
The walls of the side chapels are also richly painted and dedicated to various saints, kings, and miraculous happenings.
Taken on 2018-12-10 00:00:00
Notre Dame de Paris
A rear view of the main altar which (miraculously!) survived.
Notre Dame artwork part deux
Taken on 2018-12-10 00:00:00
Notre Dame de Paris
The painted wall of another side chapel.
Taken on 2018-12-10 00:00:00
Notre Dame de Paris
As you can see, the side chapels have a lot going on. There are statues, there are individual paintings, and there are paintings on the walls and ceilings.
Taken on 2018-12-10 00:00:00
Notre Dame de Paris
This lovely lady is wood, so I don’t know how she fared.
Taken on 2018-12-10 00:00:00
Notre Dame de Paris
I know it seems silly, but you have to appreciate that even the floor vents are beautiful.
Taken on 2010-05-25 00:00:00
Notre Dame de Paris
Yes, this is from the exterior, but it has my favorite statue in it: St. Denis holding his head. St. Denis is one of the two patron saints of Paris and the legend goes that after he was beheaded for his faith he picked up his head and carried it to the location of what is now the Basilica de St. Denis and then gave a sermon before finally dying. Truly, the first talking head!
Thank you so much Luthe, do send us more when you can.
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OzarkHillbilly
Not silly at all. I find those kind of architectural details fascinating.
JPL
Luthe, Thank you for the pictures and the details are beautiful. It’s going to take more than five years to recreate that.
suezboo
Beautiful clear pictures of beautiful art (including the vent). Thank you, Luthe.
Wag
Spectacular. Thank you for sharing
satby
I love the little details in the side chapels! Hoping that the smoke and water damage isn’t too severe and that they’re able to be restored! Thank you Luthe, for showing us more of Notre Dame than the usual big scene pictures. Gives even more depth to the loss.
debbie
To be there seems almost overwhelming. There’s so much to look at!
TaMara (HFG)
@debbie: I was so overwhelmed while there, I took only a very few photos. I was much too busy trying to absorb it all. And did a poor job of that, as well.
J R in WV
Thanks Luthe, great pictures of some of the fine details, of which the place is full~!~