Another Fine Morning In Paris
by Hany J
Title
Another Fine Morning In Paris
Artist
Hany J
Medium
Photograph - Original Photo
Description
Another fine morning in this lovely city; this image is taken from Pont D'Arcole across the River Seine and is facing Sainte Chapelle & La Conciergerie in the distance.
Sainte-Chapelle (Holy Chapel) is a royal chapel that was built between 1238 and 1248 in the Gothic style, and is situated within the medieval Palais de la Cité, the residence of the Kings of France until the 14th century, on the Île de la Cité in the heart of Paris, France. It is considered among the highest achievements of the Rayonnant period of Île de la Cité architecture. It was commissioned by King Louis IX of France to house his collection of Passion relics, including Christ's Crown of Thorns - one of the most important relics in medieval Christendom.
Along with the Conciergerie, Sainte-Chapelle is one of the earliest surviving buildings of the Capetian royal palace on the Île de la Cité. Although damaged during the French Revolution and restored in the 19th century, it has one of the most extensive 13th-century stained glass collections anywhere in the world.
The Conciergerie is the building next to the chapel, located on the west of the Île de la Cité. It was formerly a prison but presently is used mostly for law courts. It was part of the former royal palace (the Palais de la Cité), which consisted of the Conciergerie, Palais de Justice and Sainte-Chapelle. Hundreds of prisoners during the French Revolution were taken from the Conciergerie to be executed by guillotine at a number of locations around Paris.
All images are taken with a Canon 5D III (full frame) and a Canon 7D II (crop frame) using a variety of Canon L-Series lenses, and Tamron and Sigma pro-line lenses; processed in RAW with ACR, PSC, Photomatix, and a variety of other imaging software.
All images are Copyright © 2016 Hany G. Jadaa; C.Chem. M.Sc. Eng.; and Copyright © 2016 Prince John Photography (the Artist). The material contained herein may not be reproduced, copied, edited, published, transmitted or downloaded in any way, shape or form. All rights are reserved. Copying, altering, displaying or redistribution of any of these images without written permission from the Artist is strictly prohibited and will be prosecuted under US, Canadian, European, and Australian Copyright laws.
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March 29th, 2017
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