La Madeleine
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La Madeleine
Made by l'enfer
L'église Sainte-Marie-Madeleine Old Negative (18 years, I think - taken back when I began my long love affair with Paris, she has treated me well ever since) The Madeleine is built in the Neo-Classical style and was inspired by the Maison Carrée at Nîmes, the best-preserved of all Roman temples. Its fifty-two Corinthian columns, each 20 metres high, are carried around the entire building. The pediment sculpture of the Last Judgement is by Lemaire, and the church's bronze doors bear reliefs representing the Ten Commandments. Inside, the church has a single nave with three domes over wide arched bays, lavishly gilded in a decor inspired as much by Roman baths as by Renaissance artists. At the rear of the church, above the high altar, stands a statue by Charles Marochetti depicting St Mary Magdalene being carried up to heaven by two angels. The half-dome above the altar is frescoed by Jules-Claude Ziegler, entitled The History of Christianity, showing the key figures in the Christian religion with—a sign of its Second Empire date— Napoleon occupying centre stage. The Madeleine is affiliated with a Benedictine abbey, and masses and the most fashionable weddings in Paris are still celebrated here. The church has a celebrated pipe organ, built by Aristide Cavaillé-Coll (1811-1899), which is widely regarded as one of the best in Paris. The composers Camille Saint-Saëns and Gabriel Fauré were both organists at the Madeleine, and the funerals of Frédéric Chopin, Saint-Saëns, and Fauré were held there. To its south lies the Place de la Concorde, to the east is the Place Vendôme, and to the west L'église Saint-Augustin.
Place de la Concorde
Made by MathTeacherGuy
Place de la Concorde, Paris, was the official site of the guillotine in the Reign of Terror and Revolution. This shot was taken from the steps of the Madelline Church, looking toward Assemblee Nationale, zoomed in substantially. The Assemblee Nationale is directly across the Seine (which can't be seen from this angle). The golden dome (right rear) is Les Invalides; under it are the tombs of Napoleon and many notable French military leaders of the 19th century.
Église de la Madeleine
Made by Cayetano
Curioso ver una iglesia que no sigue la típica planta en cruz, sino que es hecha a imagen y semejanza del Pantheon romano. El mismo 31 de diciembre había un concierto del Requiem de Mozart y el Ave María que hubiera sido impresionante escucharlo allí, pero era demasiado caro. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Église_de_la_Madeleine
La Madeleine, Paris
Made by Uncle Buddha
This beautiful church was originally intended by Napoleon as yet another monument to his military conquests, but since be converted to a Catholic Church
La Madeleine, Paris
Made by Uncle Buddha
One of many sculptures inside the church
Nearest places of interest:
| Shanti Gestion Magasin Hermes Centre commercial .. Cour des Comptes | Metro Havre - Caumartin Printemps Chapel Expiatoire Metro Saint-Augustin |
