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Tag Archives: Baroque architecture
MM 4-30 The North Side of the Porto Cathedral
The Porto Cathedral was built in the 12th century in the Romanesque style but has been modified and restored many times over the centuries and in many different architectural styles. In 1736 an Italian architect named Nicolau Nasoni added a … Continue reading →
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Tagged Baroque architecture, Leanne Cole, Monochrome Madness Challenge, Nicolau Nasoni, photography, Porto, Porto Cathedral, travel, travel photography
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Paris 2014: The Domes of Paris, Part Four: Le Dome des Invalides
I first became interested in buildings with domes when we toured Italy in 2009 and saw such magnificent churches as the Duomo of Florence and St Peter’s Basilica in the Vatican. We also got to visit the first great domed … Continue reading →
Paris 2014: Monochrome Madness and the Altar over Napoleon’s Tomb
In 1670 King Louis XIV commissioned Libéral Bruant to design and build a military hospital and retirement home to be known as Les Invalides. The north side of the buildings which are located in the 7th arrondissement can be seen … Continue reading →
Paris 2014: The Domes of Paris, Part Three: Institut de France
No one can visit Paris without gazing at the Institut de France at least once. This majestic building sits proudly on the left bank of the Seine directly across from the south wing of the Louvre’s Cour Carée. In fact, … Continue reading →
Posted in Architecture, History, Paris, Travel
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Tagged architectural photography, Baroque architecture, Cardinal Mazarin, College of the Four Nations, Francesco Borromini, Institut de France, Institute of France, Louis Le Vau, Palais de l'Institut de France, photography, Pietro da Cortona, the Louvre, travel, travel photography
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Paris 2014: The Domes of Paris, Part Two: The Church of Val de Grace
Christopher Wren, the preeminent British architect of the 17th century, visited Paris in 1665 and on his return to London in 1666 and after the great Fire of London he had a hand in the rebuilding of 53 churches including … Continue reading →
Posted in Architecture, Paris, Travel
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Tagged Andrea Palladio, Anne of Austria, architectural photography, Baroque architecture, Christopher Wren, Church of Val de Grace, Francois Mansart, Gabriel Leduc, Inigo Jones, Jacques Lemercier, l'Eglise du Val-de-Grace, photography, Pierre Le Muet, Thomas Jefferson, travel, travel photography
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Paris 2014: The Domes of Paris, Part One: The Chapel of the Sorbonne
The architectural style known as baroque began in Rome in the 16th century and gradually spread throughout Europe with the help of the Jesuits who built their churches during the campaign known as the Counter-Reformation. But the Jesuits were not … Continue reading →
Paris 2014: A Tale of Two Temples
The architectural style known as Baroque had its zenith in the 17th century and then gradually developed into the style we know today as Neoclassical, the style so often seen in our city halls and county courthouses. Two of the buildings … Continue reading →
Posted in Paris, Travel, Uncategorized
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Tagged architectural photography, Baroque architecture, Jacques-Germain Soufflot, L'Eglise de la Madeleine, La Madeleine, Maison Careé, Nemes, neoclassical architecture, photography, Pierre-Alexandre Vignon, Rue Royale, Ste Genevieve, the Pantheon, travel, travel photography
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Paris 2014: Sunday Mass and the Organ at Saint-Sulpice
On our third visit to Saint-Sulpice we attended Sunday Mass and listened to the magnificent organ, which at one time was the largest in Europe. The Mass itself was also a special one: a large group of children received their … Continue reading →
Paris 2014: Saint-Sulpice Church
Our neighborhood church during our stay in Paris was Saint-Sulpice, the second largest church in the city (just slightly smaller than Notre Dame), and just four blocks down Rue Saint-Sulpice from our apartment on Rue de Condé. The church is … Continue reading →
London 2013: Christopher Wren and the Dome of St Paul’s
We caught our first glimpse of St Paul’s magnificent dome while riding down Fleet Street on our Big Bus sightseeing tour of London. It is the second largest dome in the world (St Peter’s Basilica in Rome is the largest) … Continue reading →
Posted in London, Travel
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Tagged Baroque architecture, Big Bus tour, British Baroque, Christopher Wren, domes, Francois Mansart, Jacques Le Mercier, photography, St Paul's Cathedral, travel, travel photography
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