Église Notre Dame de Lorette
The construction of this grand church was started in 1823 under the reign of Louis XVIII and was completed in 1836 under Louis-Philippe. The elaborate murals were painted directly on the walls and one can see sections which are being restored. Considered too modern, too bright with gas lighting, the walls are entirely covered with designs and painting.
bon dimanche
Église Notre Dame de Lorette
18, bis rue de Chateaudun
75009, Paris
17 comments:
What an awesome church! Fantastic capture for the day, Genie! And the detail is awesome! Hope your weekend is going well! Enjoy!
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Sylvia
That ceiling is to die for. Gorgeous!
ce sont des noms qui chantent dans ma tête. Mon Dieu, encore tellement de chose à voir à Paris. en France, en Suisse, dans le monde. A y perdre son latin.
Stunning ceiling! I suppose all the more so because of the light streaming in from the clerestory?
What a gorgeous ceiling!
Toute la réussite de cette photo est due au talent de Genie.
Impressive richness...
God bless you!
Cezar
The serenity of this church almost leaps off the page. Happy Sunday!
Oooooh, Gorgeous!
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With eyes cast down, I begin at the chairs neatly arranged in rows ... Then slowly raise my view and marvel at the columns, the arches, the murals ... and, finally, the ceiling! What a marvelous work of art! Bon dimanch a tout le monde. Que tes yeux soient levées dès aujourd'hui!
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Too modern? Can't imagine anyone looking at this and seeing anything but beautiful.
Bon dimanche !
The ceiling is exquisite.. the whole church.. spectacular. :)
Brilliant, Genie. That ceiling is special.
Magnifique! I love how every church is special in Paris, even those out of the way ones, not on the tourist trail, probably especially those.
That ceiling and the arches are awesome. My goodness the churches were wealthy.
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