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Edmond Gosselin — L'Abside de Notre Dame de Paris

Edmond Gosselin

L'Abside de Notre Dame de Paris

1881

"L'Abside de Notre Dame de Paris" is an etching by French artist Edmond Gosselin that captures the architectural grandeur of the apse of the Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris. The work demonstrates the technical precision characteristic of 19th century etching, with careful attention to the intricate Gothic details and structural elements of the cathedral's eastern end. Gosselin's rendering conveys both the monumentality and delicate ornamentation of this iconic religious structure through the fine lines and tonal variations possible in the etching medium.

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etching

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Edmond Gosselin, L'Abside de Notre Dame de Paris, 1881

"L'Abside de Notre Dame de Paris" is an etching by French artist Edmond Gosselin that captures the architectural grandeur of the apse of the Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris. The work demonstrates the technical precision characteristic of 19th century etching, with careful attention to the intricate Gothic details and structural elements of the cathedral's eastern end. Gosselin's rendering conveys both the monumentality and delicate ornamentation of this iconic religious structure through the fine lines and tonal variations possible in the etching medium.

Medium
etching
Year
1881
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Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH

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Architectural Subject, Religious building, 19th Century, French Artist, Atmospheric Mood, Interior perspective, Realist technique, Romanticism, Oil Painting, Gothic Cathedral

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