Virgin Of Paris
The Virgin of Paris' correctly titled Virgin and Child is a marble statue created in the early 14th century. The statue was commissioned for, and stands in the Cathedral of Notre Dame in Paris. This art piece is an example of the court style in Late Gothic sculpture. It was nicknamed the Virgin of Paris because it stands in Paris, France. The Virgin of Paris is a new style that is different from the classical contrapposto and is sometimes called one of the most decorative statues in all of Catholicism. It is in honor of the Blessed Virgin, mother of Jesus. It retains an emotional appeal that links it to the Strasbourg Death of the Virgin.
Famous quotes containing the words virgin and/or paris:
“For often at Church I’ve seen the stained high glass
Pour out the Virgin and Saints, twist and untwist
The mortal youth of Christ astride an ass.”
—Allen Tate (1899–1979)
“Eclecticism is the degree zero of contemporary general culture: one listens to reggae, watches a western, eats McDonald’s food for lunch and local cuisine for dinner, wears Paris perfume in Tokyo and “retro” clothes in Hong Kong; knowledge is a matter for TV games. It is easy to find a public for eclectic works.”
—Jean François Lyotard (b. 1924)