Most people are used to seeing St. Paul's church from the other side, in the Marais, but this photo was taken from Ile Saint-Louis. Commissioned by Louis XIII and completed by 1641, the church is one of the oldest examples of Jesuit architecture in Paris. Louis XIV had his minister, Cardinal Richelieu, give the church's first mass. The church was pillaged during Revolution, but some important works were spared.
I love PDP culture, this site can be so educational! Thanks for another lesson in Paris' history.
ReplyDeleteThis is a wonderful shot of Saint Paul!
Like the composition very much.
ReplyDeleteGorgeous! Wish I were there!!
ReplyDeleteJust so beautiful and a favourite part of your beautiful city.
ReplyDeleteI wouldn't mind having a little pied-à-terre in that neighborhood (sigh).
ReplyDeleteI love this picture !!!! Well done, Eric ;-)))))
ReplyDeleteBeautiful. And a bit of a tie-in to yesterday's photo (tagging on the church. Not very artistic at all).
ReplyDeleteDelighted to learn that some Delacroix' paintings were spared during the revolution !!!!
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I think they spared Picasso's works as well during the revolution! ;)
ReplyDeleteFirst time I post and it's a "nasty" comment but I love your site. Like nasty gg, it's the first thing I thought. Hello from Nice!
Thierry
Have to say I really like the composition of this photo as well and have never really seen it from the "flipside"!! I think I like the view even more than from the front! LOL...
ReplyDeleteEric, this is a truly lovely photo. As others have mentioned, the composition is very appealing. I love this scene.
ReplyDelete-Kim
I, too, like the view better from the rear. In fact, I shot a very similar photo when I was there in May. But I think I like yours better, Eric.
ReplyDeleteIt's funny, even on a busy Saturday, the area behind the church is very quiet, or at least it was on May 19.