I'm sure Evelyn won't mind if I re-post her photo of the Cathédale de Chartres as she saw it when she was there
on July 2. Every night in Chartres —an hour from Paris by train, two hours north of Saint-Aignan by car)
they have what is called Chartres en lumières, a huge light show in which colors are projected
onto the façades of buildings. Evelyn and Esta were lucky to be there when they were.
And it didn't rain!
on July 2. Every night in Chartres —an hour from Paris by train, two hours north of Saint-Aignan by car)
they have what is called Chartres en lumières, a huge light show in which colors are projected
onto the façades of buildings. Evelyn and Esta were lucky to be there when they were.
And it didn't rain!
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As usual, you can enlarge these images, all of which (except #2) were taken by me in 2006.
That’s a very good picture, Evelyn. I must say I’m not a fan of colorized cathedrals. We’ve been told that, in the Middle Ages, churches were painted inside and out, see Notre-Dame-la-Grande in Poitiers for inside painting, but I’m sure the outsides at night didn’t look like that. Colors must have been much more subdued
ReplyDeleteThe first time I went to Chartres was just after WWII, and the verrières, stained-glass windows, which had been deposed for safekeeping, were not yet put back into place. The inside of the church was bathed in light and it was gorgeous. The second time I visited, the stained-glass windows had been put back into place and the inside was so dark...! But the verrières were magnificent!
DeleteI'm sure you remember the church or chapel in Lavardin and how elaborately and even brightly it was painted. Here's a link to my blog posts about St-Genest de Lavardin.
DeleteYes, I do remember Lavardin (and also le prieuré Saint-Lazare at Palluau [?] coming to my mind). These are wall paintings, not column paintings or the like. I would accept faux marble for columns, but that’s still too much, imho. Thank you for the link.
DeleteWhatever you would accept, what's done is done.
Deletehttps://ckenb.blogspot.com/2006/12/saint-laurent-priory-at-palluau.html
DeleteThank you for the link to the St-Laurent priory.
DeleteKen, as usual, your photos are excellent.q
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DeleteAu féminin, ça fait: Madame est trop bonne [à coulisse]. Aïe, aïe, aïe!
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Deleteslide trombone!
DeleteI've seen sound and light productions and Monet's paintings illuminated on the Cathedral in Rouen, but this was my favorite. I wish I had taken many more photos since the illuminations were varied and lovely.
ReplyDeleteThank you Ken and Evelyn for these beautiful photos.
ReplyDeleteI love Chartres!
ReplyDeleteChartres is incredible. I actually love the stained glass projected on the facade of the building. It looks like Monet's Rouen paintings.
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