This was the only time that Monet focused so exclusively on an existing work of art. He took a French Gothic cathedral — heavy, enduring, deeply symbolic — and turned it into a motif devoid of ...

Partly built starting in 1145, and then reconstructed over a 26-year period after the fire of 1194, Chartres Cathedral marks the high point of French Gothic art. The vast nave, in pure ogival style, ...

Discover Superb Art In The Historic French Town Of Beauvais. ... The museum is housed in the historic bishop's residence, a gorgeous Gothic palace with a fascinating history.

The spire of the medieval cathedral in the French city of Rouen caught fire on Thursday, ... The Gothic cathedral is famous as the subject of a series of paintings by impressionist Claude Monet.

Inside Notre Dame, France’s iconic cathedral. Notre Dame, or ‘Our Lady’, is a jewel of French Gothic architecture nestled on an island on Paris’ River Seine.

Cleveland Museum of Art Curator Stephen Fliegel investigated the mysteries of the institution's celebrated French Gothic table fountain -- with surprising results.

Look at the windows above, and you’ll see plenty of painted real-life scenes, a form of French street art known as “trompe l’oeil.” It’s also near to the main attraction, Palais des Papes.

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