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.
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| West facade |
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| The TI now owns the building where Monet rented rooms |
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| An easel marks the spot |
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| A bit of the exceptional sculptural program |
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| A Jesse Tree |
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| Nave view |
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| Elevation |
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| South transept |
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| Crossing, under the tower |
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| North transept, stars leading to Bibliotech |
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| View abaft the beam |
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| William Long Sword, son of William (or was it Rollo?) |
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| Rollo himself |
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| Nice windows, some old, some Chartres blue |
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| Thus |
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| Fishmongers' window |
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| Thus |
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| Thus, up closer |
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| Is anybody else warm in here? |
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| Judgement without God |
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| Nice Hell |
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| Original angel/devil on shoulder |
1 comment:
Fabulous stained glass windows. Wow!
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