Description

In response to the indescribable tragedy of seeing the most unbelievably beautiful heart of Paris go up in flames, we'd like to share and reflect on Notre-Dames spectacular history by celebrating through the medium of Art.

Art can often express what words can't, and we live in a time now when art can be seamlessly merged with words in communication which is quite special. This multi layered form of communication can transcend the ordinary human condition and build bridges and understanding, through memory, reflection and feeling.

Notre-Dame has inspired artists throughout history to capture its unique beauty and inimitable atmosphere.

Included in this pack are great works such as:

"A Glimpse of Notre-Dame in the Late Afternoon" by Henry Matisse (1902)
"Notre Dame as Seen front the Quai de la Tournelle" by Jean-Francois Raffaelli (1897-1902)
"The Coronation of Napoleon Bonaparte" by Jacques-Louis David's (1805-07)
"Place Saint Michel, Notre Dame” by Edouard Cortes
"Notre Dame de Paris and the Bridge of the Archeveche" by Albert-Charles Lebourg.

Whilst nothing can come close to repairing the damage, we can try and do something positive and reach across borders in solidarity to show we are thinking of you Paris, and we know that Notre-Dame will be rebuilt and it will be as beautiful as ever, as nobody does beauty like France. Here's to hope.