Friday, June 10, 2011
Churches
Here are a few photos I took in some churches of various elements that caught my eye. Some ceilings, some floors, some columns, some arches, etc. Remember you can click on any photo to enlarge it.
Paris pics
Okay, it's been a week and a half that we've been back, and I've finally gotten around to picking out some photos to post of Paris. We had only an afternoon and the evening in Paris, but we were able to wander around the Notre Dame/Marais area to get just a little taste.
Notre Dame, of course.
But my favorite was Sainte-Chapelle - No, that's not a Washington State winery, but a stunningly beautiful chapel on the same island in Paris as Notre Dame. In the 13th century, the Gothic church builders realized that the buttresses they were using allowed for the removal of the stone walls between the supports. What to fill that space with? How about stained glass?
The chapel has 360 degrees of stained glass panels that reach from just above the floor to all the way to the ceiling -
And a rose window that dates from the 15th century.
And then our last view of Paris - Charles DeGaulle Airport:
Notre Dame, of course.
But my favorite was Sainte-Chapelle - No, that's not a Washington State winery, but a stunningly beautiful chapel on the same island in Paris as Notre Dame. In the 13th century, the Gothic church builders realized that the buttresses they were using allowed for the removal of the stone walls between the supports. What to fill that space with? How about stained glass?
The chapel has 360 degrees of stained glass panels that reach from just above the floor to all the way to the ceiling -
And a rose window that dates from the 15th century.
And then our last view of Paris - Charles DeGaulle Airport:
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