The architect of Notre Dame was Maurice de Sully, the Bishop of Paris. He decided to build it for the growing population of Paris. He dedicated Notre Dame to the Virgin Mary. Even though construction started in 1163, it wasn't complete until about 180 years later in 1345. The whole cathedral tells stories of the Bible in its paintings and stained glass. Every part of Notre Dame was constructed very widespread all through the years. The choir was completed in 1183 and in that same year work on the nave started. They finished the nave around 1208. The west front towers were started in 1225 and finished in 1250. Throughout 1235 and 1250 a bunch of chapels were added to the nave and the apse around 1296. .
Notre Dame has a huge history. Crusader used to pray there before leaving on their holy wars. Polyphonic music also developed in this cathedral. Notre Dame was torn up during the French Revolution just like a lot of the other cathedrals in France. One of the controversies that Notre Dame had was that some of the citizens of Paris thought that some of the statues of saints that were located on the west front were representations of their kings, so they decided to behead them and take them down. Actually, a lot of those statues were found around the 1970's which was about 200 years later. Many of the cathedrals other treasures were destroyed or taken down. One of the only things that avoided being melted down were the great bells. Notre Dame was dedicated to the cult of Reason and then the cult of Supreme Being at one time. The cathedrals interior was used as a warehouse for food. It was also at Notre Dame that Napoleon crowned himself emperor and then crowned Josephine, his wife, his empress. An archbishop should have organized this whole thing, but since Pope Pius VII was attending, there were no objections.
During the Commune of 1871, the Cathedral was nearly burned by the Communards. Some stories say that a huge mound of chairs were set on fire in its interior.
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Everyday, the people of Paris are accustomed to waking to the bells of Notre Dame. ... As people of all ages presented their hideous grimaces in hopes of being elected Pope, the notorious hunchback of Notre Dame Cathedral was spotted amongst the assemblage and crowned the most hideous creature on earth. ... Esmeralda is sentenced to a public hanging after her penance is performed at Notre Dame. As she is taken to the porch of Notre Dame Cathedral, she spots Phoebus riding in the distance. ... In a single bound, Quasimodo returns to the confines of the cathedral declaring sanctuary. ...
The Pisa Cathedral is an example of Romanesque Architecture which started construction in 1064 C.E. and was drafted by the Italian Architect Busketo. ... This cathedral is home to the tomb of Emperor Henry the VII and has drawn religious followers and tourists alike to view it. ... One of the first buildings created in Gothic style was Notre Dame. Notre Dame features very tall thin walls and elaborate and colorful stained glass windows. ... Notre Dame is the resting place of the Christ's crown of thorns, part of his cross, and one of the nails used to crucify him. ...
Chartres Cathedral is the cathedral church of Notre Dame (Our Lady) in the city of Chartres in northwestern France. ... The oldest parts of the cathedral are taken from a Romanesque church, which was destroyed by a fire in 1194. The present day cathedral was constructed on this church's foundation, with construction beginning in this same year. ... Several additions have been made to the cathedral. ... In 1979, Chartres Cathedral was dubbed a UNESCO heritage site. ...
It is seen in the overall cruciform shape of a cathedral. ... By the first half of the thirteenth century, the role of the Virgin Mary as intermediary between God and humanity is stressed in the sculptural programs of Laon, Notre-Dame de Paris, and the north transept of Chartres. All cathedrals had a Lady Chapel, where the Virgin Mary was worshipped. ... The laity worshipped in the Nave of the cathedral. The nave is the main body of a church or cathedral which is in the shape of the crucifix. ...
Mother Gudele leaves him at the stairs of Notre Dame, where he grows up under the custody of the priest Pierre. The boy, Quasimodo, becomes the bell ringer of the cathedral, slavishly loyal to his master. ... Quasimodo, understanding all that Pierre has done to ensure Esmeralda's death, hurls him off the cathedral tower....
In this modern day religion is merle an afterthought for most people. Though religion and God are still recognized in modern rituals such as weddings, national songs, and presidential inaugurations. It is by no means the driving factor behind every day life that it was in medieval Europe. After the ...
Examples of such works of art are the Pyramids of Giza, the Lion's gate at Mycenae, the Parthenon, the Colosseum, the Hagia Sophia, and the Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris. ... The area covered by the Cheops Pyramid can accommodate St Peter's in Rome, the cathedrals of Florence and Milan, and Westminster and St Paul's in London combined. ...
