Rose Window, Notre-Dame Cathedral, Paris (277. Troyes. 1841. Cathedrale. Gde. Rose. Fichot-Paris [sic])
Girault began and ended his monumental journey to the eastern Mediterranean in France, making his first known daguerreotypes in Paris and his last at a villa he built near his hometown of Langres. The earliest images, from 1841, reveal an abiding interest in medieval architecture, and he devoted particular attention to the cathedral of Notre-Dame, making it the subject of thirteen daguerreotypes.
Girault was unable to capture an all-encompassing view of Notre-Dame’s north transept, but his photograph of the gables and rose window above the portal creates a striking composition, precisely because he shows only a portion of each element. The window was constructed in the mid-thirteenth century and today retains most of the original glasswork, which filters blue, red, green, and yellow light into the interior of the church. Remarkably, the window suffered little damage in the devastating fire that broke out on April 15, 2019.
Girault was unable to capture an all-encompassing view of Notre-Dame’s north transept, but his photograph of the gables and rose window above the portal creates a striking composition, precisely because he shows only a portion of each element. The window was constructed in the mid-thirteenth century and today retains most of the original glasswork, which filters blue, red, green, and yellow light into the interior of the church. Remarkably, the window suffered little damage in the devastating fire that broke out on April 15, 2019.
Artwork Details
- Title: Rose Window, Notre-Dame Cathedral, Paris (277. Troyes. 1841. Cathedrale. Gde. Rose. Fichot-Paris [sic])
- Artist: Joseph-Philibert Girault de Prangey (French, 1804–1892)
- Date: 1841
- Medium: Daguerreotype
- Dimensions: Image: 9 1/2 × 7 3/8 in. (24.1 × 18.8 cm)
- Classification: Photographs
- Credit Line: Purchase, Mr. and Mrs. John A. Moran Gift, in memory of Louise Chisholm Moran, Joyce F. Menschel Gift, Joseph Pulitzer Bequest, 2016 Benefit Fund, and Gift of Dr. Mortimer D. Sackler, Theresa Sackler and Family, 2016 (2016.614)
- Object Number: 2016.614
- Curatorial Department: Photographs
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[1837]
Joseph-Philibert Girault de Prangey
1842–1843
Joseph-Philibert Girault de Prangey
1844
Joseph-Philibert Girault de Prangey
1844
Joseph-Philibert Girault de Prangey
1842
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