Notre Dame de Paris
Abstract
Notre-Dame of Paris is one of the most prominent cathedrals in the land of Paris and portrays many diversified Gothic characteristics. This research essay will explore the cathedral in detail while emphasizing on the influence of Gothic architecture on the cathedral. Notre-Dame of Paris bears all the structural features of a Gothic cathedral including the famous rose window. By far, the Gothic style has influenced the entire design of Notre-Dame of Pairs. If there were other influences, it would be too minor to be taken noticed of. The construction began in year 1163. Being a significant building to the locals, she bore important responsibilities. Eugene Viollet-le-Duc played an important role in the cathedral’s restoration. Efforts should be carried out to ensure that the cathedral will bear her legacies into the future.
Executive Summary
Notre-Dame of Paris is one of the most prominent cathedrals in the land of Paris and a great success as an architecture building as well as a symbolic structure in religion history. She portrays many diversified Gothic characteristics. This research essay will explore the cathedral in an attempt to answer these questions: 1) What are the obvious influences of the Gothic style to the cathedral? ; 2) Has the Gothic style influenced the building completely or only part of it? If it was only partially influenced, what may be the other influence that affected the design of the structure? ; 3) How and when the cathedral was build? ; 4) What is the importance of this cathedral and how did the local people accepted the cathedral?
The definition of Gothic architecture given by ‘Thefreedictionary [online]’ is a “style of architecture developed in northern France that spread throughout Europe between the 12th and 16th centuries; characterized by slender vertical piers and counterbalancing buttresses and by vaulting and pointed arches”. The architectural style immediately preceding the Gothic is the Romanesque while the
Notre-Dame of Paris is one of the most prominent cathedrals in the land of Paris and portrays many diversified Gothic characteristics. This research essay will explore the cathedral in detail while emphasizing on the influence of Gothic architecture on the cathedral. Notre-Dame of Paris bears all the structural features of a Gothic cathedral including the famous rose window. By far, the Gothic style has influenced the entire design of Notre-Dame of Pairs. If there were other influences, it would be too minor to be taken noticed of. The construction began in year 1163. Being a significant building to the locals, she bore important responsibilities. Eugene Viollet-le-Duc played an important role in the cathedral’s restoration. Efforts should be carried out to ensure that the cathedral will bear her legacies into the future.
Executive Summary
Notre-Dame of Paris is one of the most prominent cathedrals in the land of Paris and a great success as an architecture building as well as a symbolic structure in religion history. She portrays many diversified Gothic characteristics. This research essay will explore the cathedral in an attempt to answer these questions: 1) What are the obvious influences of the Gothic style to the cathedral? ; 2) Has the Gothic style influenced the building completely or only part of it? If it was only partially influenced, what may be the other influence that affected the design of the structure? ; 3) How and when the cathedral was build? ; 4) What is the importance of this cathedral and how did the local people accepted the cathedral?
The definition of Gothic architecture given by ‘Thefreedictionary [online]’ is a “style of architecture developed in northern France that spread throughout Europe between the 12th and 16th centuries; characterized by slender vertical piers and counterbalancing buttresses and by vaulting and pointed arches”. The architectural style immediately preceding the Gothic is the Romanesque while the
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