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The ceiling area, which surrounds the chandelier, contains a new 1964 painting by Marc Chagall which was installed on a removable frame over the original and depicts scenes from operas by 14 composers – Moussorgsky, Mozart, Wagner, Berlioz, Rameau, Debussy, Ravel, Stravinsky, Tchaikovsky, Adam, Bizet, Verdi, Beethoven, and Gluck. Although praised by some, others feel Chagall's work creates "a false note in Garnier's carefully orchestrated interior." (from Wikipedia)
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1963 schuf Marc Chagall ein neues Deckengemälde in der Kuppel über dem Zuschauerraum. Das ursprüngliche Deckengemälde ging dabei allerdings nicht verloren sondern befindet sich nach wie vor hinter dem von Chagall, welcher auf in die Kuppel eingepassten Leinwand-Segmenten arbeitete. Obwohl die künstlerische Leistung Chagalls allgemein anerkannt wird, führt der stilistische Bruch zwischen der Chagall-Decke und dem restlichen Gebäudeschmuck auch heute noch regelmäßig zu Diskussionen. Ein Entwurf der ursprünglichen Deckenausmalung kann in der Gemäldegalerie im Museum des Palais Garnier besichtigt werden. (aus Wikipedia)
Ceiling of the Piccolomini Library, adjacent to the Siena Duomo. The frescoes were painted by Pinturicchio between 1502 and 1507.
September 12, 2014 - Cathédrale Notre-Dame de Rouen or Rouen Cathedral. Construction began in 1202 in the Early Gothic Style and was essentially completed in 1280. It was completed in the High Gothic Style. A sign of early Gothic is the four stages of the Nave in High Gothic Style their were only two or three stages. During the Second World War the cathedral was bombed by the British and the United States. Luckily the damage didn't destroy this wonderful place of worship. They have a great exhibit within explaining the damage that was sustained with pictures.
The ceiling of the Michigan Theatre in Ann Arbor. This restored movie palace was originally the work of Maurice Finkel.
This photo was created using Pro HDR on the iPhone 4.
Beautiful ceiling at a Greek Orthodox Church in Falls Church, Virginia... Wish I could have taken more (and straighter) pictures, but I was there for a wedding, so I had to be discreet.
View of theceiling of the original St Patricks Cathedral in New York City. Situated at 263 Mulberry Street, New York. Superceded by the new St Pats in 1879. Still a beautiful church in continual use.
The woodwork panels of the Marble Hall ceiling, at Hatfield House, date from the early 17th century, but the original paintings of the Caesars were replaced in 1878 with classical themes painted by the Italian artist, Giulio Taldini.
Day 31.
January is over. The year slides by.
The lights of the ceiling at work kaleidoscope my brain.
31 January 2011
Leicester's parish church of St Martin was raised to cathedral rank when the Diocese of Leicester was created in 1926, making it one of the 'parish church cathedrals' promoted in the early 20th century, however here there was no structural change with the building's change of status as the site was too enclosed to permit further extension to the church (except for a larger vestry block on the south side).
The church itself had already been much altered during the Victorian period, with so much rebuilding that very little of the medieval structure survives beyond the nave arcades, leaving the building as we see it today an almost entirely 19th century creation (though retaining the overall plan of the old building, including the spacious additional south aisle). The central tower and spire is a fine piece of work however (by Raphael Brandon and based on a medieval example at Ketton) and lends considerable dignity to the church.
The interior is light and attractive and has recently been re-ordered (sadly the fine Nicholson screen, formerly the focal point of the nave, was pushed back into the chancel and cropped to fit its new position). There is some outstanding stained glass here amongst the more ordinary Victorian pieces, with several good Arts & Crafts pieces by Christopher Whall (particularly the large chancel east window) and his daughter Veronica, whilst two newly installed windows in the north chapel are by Tom Denny.
The cathedral was little known or visited amongst English cathedrals until a remarkable recent event changed its status forever, for since 2015 it has become the resting place of King Richard III after his body was discovered nearby in excavations at the site of the former Greyfriars (now a car park!). The body was reburied with great ceremony in the chancel where a simple marble tomb covers the King's remains.
Subsequently Leicester Cathedral, whilst not possessing the size and grandeur of most churches of its rank, has now become a much busier place, with a constant flow of visitors.