EXCEPTIONAL AND IMPORTANT MAQUETTE OF THE... - Lot 262 - Lucien Paris

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EXCEPTIONAL AND IMPORTANT MAQUETTE OF THE... - Lot 262 - Lucien Paris
EXCEPTIONAL AND IMPORTANT MAQUETTE OF THE CATHEDRAL OUR LADY OF PARIS Wood, plaster, terracotta, resin. Circa 1940. 248 x 314 x 140 cm. Accidents, shortages. For this 10th edition of "Paris, mon amour", we could not fail to pay tribute to the one who was and remains one of our most faithful acquaintances, all the more precious as we almost lost her: the Notre-Dame de Paris cathedral. Notre-Dame de Paris has rarely been the subject of such media coverage since the terrible fire of April 15. Beyond the batch of noisy "recoveries", patrons, sincere distress and experts, it is now to be hoped that the reconstruction will not be done in haste, but in the best possible way; so that the layman, believer, historian or enthusiast of this part of the soul of Paris can participate in its reconstruction on its own scale. Let us hope that this will also be an opportunity for us to learn and become passionate about the history of this emblem. Ancient above all, since it was built from 1163 to 1345, it has long remained the highest Parisian architecture, partly in Romanesque style but essentially Gothic. It was built in two separate parts, finally joined together. The choir and ambulatory were first erected, then the nave and the western massif, and finally the transept and the chapels of the chevet. Many innovations allowed her to be built, which explain, at least in part, the fascination she still exerts, making her one of the most illustrious images of Paris. Romantic, "this old queen of our cathedrals" was almost saved from those who wanted to shave her by Victor Hugo. In 1831, the writer published Notre-Dame de Paris, recalling the fragility of this exceptional heritage, while inscribing it in the heart of romantic Paris. "Undoubtedly, it is still today a majestic and sublime building that the church of Notre-Dame de Paris. But however beautiful it may have been as it grew old, it is difficult not to sigh, not to be indignant at
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