Sacred Heart Basilica
by Russ Harris
Title
Sacred Heart Basilica
Artist
Russ Harris
Medium
Painting - Sketch And Watercolors
Description
It's hard to not feel as though you're ascending to heaven when you visit Sacred Heart Basilica, the white castle in the sky, perched atop Montmartre. The French government commissioned it in 1873 to symbolize the return of self-confidence after the devastating years of the Commune and Franco-Prussian War, and architect Paul Abadie employed elements from Romanesque and Byzantine styles when designing it�a m�lange many critics dismissed as gaudy. Construction lasted until World War I, and the church was finally consecrated in 1919.
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March 19th, 2017
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