Paris as Seen from the Sacre-Coeur
by Pablo Lopez
Title
Paris as Seen from the Sacre-Coeur
Artist
Pablo Lopez
Medium
Photograph - Digital Image
Description
The view from the Basilica of the Sacre Coeur and the surrounding neighborhood and city in Paris, France.
The Basilica of the Sacred Heart of Paris, commonly known as Sacre-Coeur Basilica, is a Roman Catholic church and minor basilica, dedicated to the Sacred Heart of Jesus, in Paris, France. A popular landmark, the basilica is located at the summit of the butte Montmartre, the highest point in the city. Sacre-Coeur is a double monument, political and cultural, both a national penance for the defeat of France in the 1871 Franco-Prussian War and the socialist Paris Commune of 1871 crowning its most rebellious neighborhood, and an embodiment of conservative moral order, publicly dedicated to the Sacred Heart of Jesus, which was an increasingly popular vision of a loving and sympathetic Christ.
The Sacre-Coeur Basilica was designed by Paul Abadie. Construction began in 1875 and was finished in 1914. It was consecrated after the end of World War I in 1919.
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February 11th, 2018
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Emmy Vickers
Nice scene from one of my favorite places/ When I was younger, my Dad and I would sneak out of the hotel late at night after my Mom and sister were sleeping and we would go to Sacre Coeur. Use to be one of my favorite places to visit at night. Nicely capture scene. I love how you included the very dramatic clouds. l/v
Pablo Lopez replied:
That's a really nice comment, Emmy. I loved to read about that special memory of yours. Thank you so much for sharing it, as it has truly been one of the highlights of my day :). I am glad that you liked my picture and that it managed to take you back in time for a moment.
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