Saturday, August 15, 2015

Rouen Cathedral

Rouen Cathedral is a mostly flamboyant Gothic, parts of it built from the late 13th century to the 14th, with frequent repairs, renovations, etc., owing to lightning, fires, wars of religion, nation, and ideology. Despite great suffering--seven RAF bombs fell on the building in 1943, and four more US bombs in 1944--the cathedral still stands and is certainly one of the great ones. Especially as immortalized by Monet.
West facade
















The TI now owns the building where Monet rented rooms
















An easel marks the spot
















A bit of the exceptional sculptural program
















A Jesse Tree
















Nave view
















Elevation




















South transept




















Crossing, under the tower
















North transept, stars leading to Bibliotech




















View abaft the beam




















William Long Sword, son of William (or was it Rollo?)
















Rollo himself
















Nice windows, some old, some Chartres blue
















Thus




















Fishmongers' window




















Thus
















Thus, up closer
















Is anybody else warm in here?




















Judgement without God
















Nice Hell
















Original angel/devil on shoulder


1 comment:

Tawana said...

Fabulous stained glass windows. Wow!