Monument to Pierre de Gondi, Chapelle des Sept

Monument to Pierre de Gondi, 1533-1616, bishop of Paris 1568-98, (left) and Virgin and child welcoming the soul of the bishop, with Saint Denis and Saint-Nicaise, 14th century fresco, restored in 19th century, in the Chapelle des Sept Douleurs, the 8th chapel of the ambulatory, in the Cathedrale Notre-Dame de Paris, or Notre-Dame cathedral, built 1163-1345 in French Gothic style, on the Ile de la Cite in the 4th arrondissement of Paris, France. Other Gondi brothers who were also bishops of Paris are also buried here. The chapel was built from 1296 under Simon Matifas de Bucy, 83rd bishop of Paris 1298-1304. Photographed on 17th December 2018 by Manuel Cohen

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13443099

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45131030

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7087px x 7159px (14.9MB)

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Manuel Cohen / Mary Evans

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Photograph by Manuel Cohen