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Paintings of Paris : Notre-Dame

Hotel Britannique — Thu, 27 May 2010 12:32:36 +0000

Notre-Dame is one of the most remarkable gothics cathedrals. Laboriously built during two hundred years from 1163 until 1345, it has majestically sat for seven centuries on the « Ile de la Cité ». Under the reign of Louis XIV, the cathedral was considered no longer attractive and the french population wanted to destroy it. During the French Revolution, Notre-Dame was ransacked and relegated as a warehouse. In the 19 century, the French hestitated to finance its restoration. In the end Notre-Dame has to thank Victor Hugo, the romantic and anticlerical poet and for his engagement and clear-sightedness which led to renewals and consequently, Notre-Dame’s salvation.

Edwin Deakin, Notre-Dame Paris, Private Collection

Edouard Leon Cortes, quai des tournelles et Notre Dame

Notre-Dame, 1885 Paul Signac

Paul Signac, Quai de la seine et ND

Eugene Galien Laloue, Notre Dame

Eugene Galien Laloue, vue de Notre Dame sous la neige

Albert Lebourg Quai de la Tournelle et Notre Dame

Maximilien Luce

Johan Jongkind

Maximilien Luce 1901

Maximilien Luce

Albert Marquet

Utrillo 1910

Affiche SNCF Utrillo

Matisse – Notre Dame (Sunrise)

Andre Marquet Notre-dame-de-Paris et les bouquinistes

Andre Bardet Notre-Dame-de-Paris et le pont S

Michel Delacroix just the two of us

Constantin Kluge Notre Dame

Christopher Gerlach Sunday Morning on Seine

Claude Max Lochu Notre Dame vue de Jussieu

Paintings of Paris : Châtelet-Les Halles-Rivoli

Hotel Britannique — Sat, 15 May 2010 14:59:58 +0000

The Grand Chatelet, the medieval fortress defending the access to the Grand Pont and the Ile de la Cité, also the seat of royal power, was destroyed in 1808 under Napoleon’s order. In 1862, the elegant square and the sumptuous Theatre du Chatelet were built up and inaugurated on its old location. From the 12th to the 20th century, the neighborhood was bustling with activity. The proximity of the Halles, the great central market and the « belly of Paris » has made the district the most crowded in the capital. Monet, Cortes Laloue, Luce remind us with great prowess.

Market and Fountain of Innocents, anonym

The market, fountain of Innocents, John James Chalon, 1822, Carnavalet

inside the central halls, 1872, anonym

Monet, rue montorgueil, 1878

Edouard Leon Cortes, rue de rivoli

Galien Laloue, the stock market and St Eustache, rue de la Coquillere

Maximilien Luce, roadworks in Reaumur street, 1896

Maximilien Luce

The Halls, 6 a.m., anonym

Mathilde du Monceau, The Paris’ halls

Mentor Huebner, The halls, 1961

Paintings of Paris : Place Vendôme

Hotel Britannique — Thu, 13 May 2010 14:57:05 +0000

Nicolas Perelle, Gustave Courbet, Etienne Bouhot, Adolphe Rouargue, Edouard Léon Cortes, Louis Icart, Van Dongen.

Place Louis le Grand by Perelle

Napoleon’s column, Place vendome, anonym

Place vendome under Napoleon’s government, anonym

1870, anonym

Gustave Courbet, Paris, 16 mai 1871

Column in Place Vendome, Bouhot

Column in Place Vendome, Rouargue

Edouard Leon Cortes, Place Vendôme

Edouard Leon Cortes, rue de la paix et place Vendome

Louis Icart, smart Vendome square

Van Dongen, place vendome