Like most Gothic cathedrals, is dedicated to the Virgin Mary. Particularly emphasizes its magnificent Cavaillé-Coll organ, In 1804 he was crowned in the cathedral Napoleon Bonaparte in 1909 and was beatified Joan of Arc. His poetic illustration of the architecture of the cathedral enabled many to discover a different way.
Victor Hugo wrote in his 1831 novel “Notre Dame de Paris”. More recently, in 1965, excavations under the cathedral revealed the existence of the catacombs of Roman and medieval rooms. The cathedral underwent many changes and restorations, the most significant undertaken in 1844 by Viollet-le-Duc and Baptiste Lassus, which lasted 23 years. Thus, the building was done without interruption because of economic problems, but only ended in mid-fourteenth century, after many changes and interventions by different architects and craftsmen. The construction coincided with a period of prosperity and increasing dominance of the city, so the work should reflect this power.
While not the largest cathedral in France, is one of his most remarkable Gothic art.īishop Maurice de Sully began construction of the new cathedral from 1163 on the site occupied by a former church dedicated to St. "The traditional carpenters had a lot of that in their head - they had sketches," says Henrikson.Notre Dame de Paris is undoubtedly one of the symbols of the city. It's fascinating to, you know, when I'm here cutting joinery, you know, swinging my mallet against a chisel, just think about there were medieval carpenters cutting this basically the same joint 900 years ago."Īrtisans are using some modern technology to speed up reconstruction, including computer images to ensure their hand-chiseled beams fit together perfectly. Henrikson says, "It's a little mind-bending sometimes. While it would be faster to use power tools, workers say doing it by hand pays tribute to the craftsmanship of the cathedral's original builders. "I think it's amazing that people in 1100 could do all this," he says. They're getting help from timber framer Peter Henrikson from Grand Marais, Minnesota, who says it feels like a trip back in time as he uses some of the same tools and techniques of his medieval predecessors. Four years in, architects are celebrating a huge step toward restoration as they raise the first portion of a massive oak framework in a workshop in western France. When flames engulfed Notre Dame in 2019, French President Emmanuel Macron vowed to resurrect the iconic cathedral within five years. A devastating fire tore through the roof four years ago. A carpenter from Minnesota is using his woodworking skills to help rebuild the famous Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris.
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