Featured on PDR in the collection The Notre-Dame Cathedral in Art (1460–1921)

Featured on PDR in the collection The Notre-Dame Cathedral in Art (1460–1921)

Photography

Like many around the world, we were so sad and shocked to see the Notre-Dame burning — to witness such history in flames. But also relieved to learn now that so much was saved, including the main structure and many of its stunning stained-glass windows. We spent the day yesterday picking out highlights from the many centuries of artworks to feature the iconic building — from its illuminated punctuation of medieval skylines to grainy detailed studies at the birth of photography. We are presenting them here in rough chronological order, which we hope gives a sense of how this magnificent building — more than eight centuries old — has inspired and outlasted so many epochs and lives and, thanks to the dedication of another generation…

Donald Shaw MacLaughlan

Public Domain Image Archive

1900

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JPG

1024 x 850