| GOTHIC A PARIS CAMEO Views of the architecture and statues of the Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris. | ||
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| This clip is not available for streaming at this time. Please contact WPA. | Tape Master: | 6742 |
| Catalog #: | 430038 | |
| Clip Number: | 430038-1 | |
| Orginal Film: | EP 140 | |
| Timecode: | 01:27:10 - 01:29:39 | |
| Location: | Paris, France | |
| Year Shot: | 1929 (Actual Year) | |
| Audio: | No | |
| Color: | No | |
| Headings: | ARCHITECTURE: Exterior Detail ART: Sculpture, Relief BUILDINGS: Religious, Churches LOCATIONS/EUROPE: France, Paris | |
| Description: | GOTHIC! A PARIS CAMEO Statuary of Notre Dame. Paris, France Estab. shot Cathedral of Notre Dame, side view, traffic in FG. Front view cathedral west facade w/ 2 square towers. Closer tilt-up shot panning down front facade w/ its many stained glass windows, stopping at row of figures of saints going across above doors. Gargoyle ( gallerie des chimeres, chimera ) CU weird stone creature w/ pointed ears, dog-like nose, scaled body leaning forward w/ open mouth. ECU head of same. MCU 2 semi-human forms plus 1 sad looking bird all perched on a little balcony; in BG city far below incl. Eiffel Tower in distance. CU statue w/ semi-human body and weird scary head w/ curved beak. Facade of the cathedral, western portals. Central portal, Portal of the Last Judgment. MS top half of arch covered w/ statues of saints, angels. CU detail of this. Christ sits and the archangel Michael weighing the souls of the dead, pan down. ECU rows of creatures, demons and condemned souls, seemingly trying to climb up each other. CU diag. row of saints, w/ incredibly elaborate mass of figures sloping up over their heads. Back to orig. wide shot of the cathedral, showing flying buttress. | |
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