Guess what this is a photo of!
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bethzaring
Master Chef
might it be the National Gallery/Trafalgar Square in London?
Beth, Ken says, "Yeah maybe." LOL, you're up.
cara
Master Chef
bethzaring said:
exactly that was my thought when I saw it
bethzaring
Master Chef
Chartre? .
bethzaring
Master Chef
No, it is not Chartres.............but you are warm............
bethzaring
Master Chef
just trying to drum up business........any questions??
Snoop Puss
Head Chef
Is it in Italy?
bethzaring
Master Chef
no, it is not in Italy. It is thought to be out of place where it is, out of character for its location. Consider my first clue.
bethzaring
Master Chef
Alix said:
The reason ALix was warm with this guess, is that this church is in the same neck of the woods as Chartres.
mudbug
Chef Extraordinaire
downtown Lyons?
bethzaring
Master Chef
Hey mudbug, are we all on the same page? The photo in question is of a church interior.
I had to look Lyons up in my funk and wagnells. You have the correct country but wrong corner. Keep guessing!!
I had to look Lyons up in my funk and wagnells. You have the correct country but wrong corner. Keep guessing!!
cara
Master Chef
I think I must have seen almost every french cathedrale by now... but not this one.. It's a real hard one, but we will find it!
bethzaring
Master Chef
think church, not cathedral, and in a BIG town near Chartres. This is in any tour book I have seen, not an obscure church.
Snoop Puss
Head Chef
Might it be Rouen? I hope not. I have no idea how to post photos.
bethzaring
Master Chef
Snoop Puss said:
Snoop Puss, you are safe for now, it is not Rouen. But if you had traveled from Chartres to Rouen, you would have come pretty close to this church on that journey.
cara
Master Chef
Saint-Etienne du Mont in Paris?
bethzaring
Master Chef
Well Done cara .
I will cut and paste a bit more info on this church.
St-Etienne-du-Mont's interior is 68 meters long and is made up by a five-bay nave with very high sides and lateral chapels. Its remarkable masterpiece is the rood screen, the only one left in Paris, built in 1545, probably by Pierre Beaucorps, which divides also the two main construction periods: the Gothic chancel and the Renaissance nave. Another treasure is a wood pulpit presenting Samson holding a bone in one hand, with a lion at his feet. Beautiful stained glasses can be found in the chapel on the right side of the church.
Not only is its facade different, but its very late Gothic interior has design features not often encountered. There is an (for Paris) unique elaborate rood-screen (an early Catholic device for separating celebrants from congregants during worship). This one is structurally open and gives a complete view of the Altar and Lady Chapel in the apse. Its delicate carving and lateral spiral staircases make the screen a gem. The stonework is amplified by a Flamboyant Gothic vaulting with stalactite pendant keystones and elaborate bosses. The lateral walls as well are innovative with tall wide windows, while a balustrade mimics the design of the screen staircases.
There is an original filigree stone rood screen.
It's your turn cara.........
.I will cut and paste a bit more info on this church.
St-Etienne-du-Mont's interior is 68 meters long and is made up by a five-bay nave with very high sides and lateral chapels. Its remarkable masterpiece is the rood screen, the only one left in Paris, built in 1545, probably by Pierre Beaucorps, which divides also the two main construction periods: the Gothic chancel and the Renaissance nave. Another treasure is a wood pulpit presenting Samson holding a bone in one hand, with a lion at his feet. Beautiful stained glasses can be found in the chapel on the right side of the church.
Not only is its facade different, but its very late Gothic interior has design features not often encountered. There is an (for Paris) unique elaborate rood-screen (an early Catholic device for separating celebrants from congregants during worship). This one is structurally open and gives a complete view of the Altar and Lady Chapel in the apse. Its delicate carving and lateral spiral staircases make the screen a gem. The stonework is amplified by a Flamboyant Gothic vaulting with stalactite pendant keystones and elaborate bosses. The lateral walls as well are innovative with tall wide windows, while a balustrade mimics the design of the screen staircases.
There is an original filigree stone rood screen.
It's your turn cara.........
