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The Gargoyles of Notre-Dame: Medievalism and the Monsters of Modernity
The Gargoyles of Notre-Dame: Medievalism and the Monsters of Modernity
The Gargoyles of Notre-Dame: Medievalism and the Monsters of Modernity
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Most of the seven million people who visit the cathedral of Notre Dame in Paris each year probably do not realize that the legendary gargoyles adorning this medieval masterpiece were not constructed until the nineteenth century. The first comprehensive history of these world-famous monsters, The Gargoyles of Notre-Dame argues that they transformed the iconic thirteenth-century cathedral into a modern monument.

Michael Camille begins his long-awaited study by recounting architect Eugène Viollet-le-Duc’s ambitious restoration of the structure from 1843 to 1864, when the gargoyles were designed, sculpted by the little-known Victor Pyanet, and installed. These gargoyles, Camille contends, were not mere avatars of the Middle Ages, but rather fresh creations—symbolizing an imagined past—whose modernity lay precisely in their nostalgia. He goes on to map the critical reception and many-layered afterlives of these chimeras, notably in the works of such artists and writers as Charles Méryon, Victor Hugo, and photographer Henri Le Secq. Tracing their eventual evolution into icons of high kitsch, Camille ultimately locates the gargoyles’ place in the twentieth-century imagination, exploring interpretations by everyone from Winslow Homer to the Walt Disney Company.

Lavishly illustrated with more than three hundred images of its monumental yet whimsical subjects, The Gargoyles of Notre-Dame is a must-read for historians of art and architecture and anyone whose imagination has been sparked by the lovable monsters gazing out over Paris from one of the world’s most renowned vantage points.

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History forever remembered…

Images of the devastating fire at Notre Dame have shocked the world. This study of the architect who added many of the cathedral’s most iconic designs — including the gargoyles — is both a testament to the history and beauty that’s been lost and a reminder that the cathedral has been continually updated, and will continue to be so.

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Release dateNov 15, 2008
ISBN9780226092461
The Gargoyles of Notre-Dame: Medievalism and the Monsters of Modernity

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    This unfortunately posthumous publication wonderfully examines the re-imagination and re-discovery of the past. After the enlightenment, the romantic 19th century re-discovered the artistic merits of the medieval, Gothic world, re-creating it and re-interpreting it according to the 19th century customs. Many of the famous gargoyles and chimeras of Notre Dame de Paris don't happen to be authentic from medieval times but have been designed and commissioned by the French equivalent to Ruskin, Eugène Viollet-le-Duc, whose own spleen had a major influence on the new old Notre Dame. He in turn was inspired by Victor Hugo and Jules Michelet. Every era creates its own image of the past - the out-of-date past is most visible in old museums which have failed to keep up with the times.Notre Dame de Paris is unfortunately too modern. At the beginning of the new millennium, some of the chimeras became a new Disneyfied face lift, removing the psychological depth and turning them into family-friendly mascots ideal to sell merchandise. The author couldn't complain though, as he had marred his upper arm with unaesthetic tattoo versions of the chimeras. While I found his homosexual interpretation of the chimeras fascinating, I think it is too subjective, a case of the eyes of the beholder. What is missing is a chapter of those modern chimeras, the superheroes. Batman and Spider-Man on their perches looking down on the city below. The author was still alive when the vampire boom started. An obvious Gothic connection missed.Overall, though, this is a great publication linking art history, medieval history and architecture which makes one dream about Paris.

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