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Notre-Dame de Montréal Basilica 01
2022-09-03
- Classification
- Photograph
- Museum
- Wikimedia Commons
- Rights
- CC0, as the museum states it.
- Who can see it
- Tweens profiles and older: its subjects are known and suit older children. How works are placed
About this work
The Sacré-Cœur Chapel of Notre-Dame Basilica was built from 1889 to 1891 according to the plans of the architects Henri-Maurice Perreault and Albert Ménard. Predominated by a neo-Gothic style, the chapel is typical of late-19th century architectural eclecticism and orientalization of architectural culture. It is characterized by the opulence of its woodwork and carved ornaments. The chapel was completely destroyed by a fire on December 7, 1978, except for one aisle and part of the rood screen. Jodoin Lamarre Pratte architects (then Jodoin Lamarre Pratte et associés, architectes) was mandated in December 1978 to rebuild the chapel. Mr. Denis Lamarre, architect and founding member of the firm, then suggested to rebuild the chapel partly according to the original plans and to modernize some elements, rather than performing a restoration entirely faithful to the original construction.
