Title
Grosse Horloge
Caption
In this tower, the design of which is representative of 14th Century military architecture, a german artist named Henri de Vic underwent the construction of the first "Grosse Horloge" that had ever been seen in Paris. It was from this construction that the northern station takes its' name as the "Horloge de Paris", to which it has been appreviated to "l'Horloge". The ring of the clock, which overhangs the tower, is said to sound in rememberance of the massacre of Protestants on the night of the 24th August 1572. At the top of the first floor in the tower, one can see a sculpted clock face, painted blue and gold, modelled on the one that Henry III had placed there himself. The photo shows it is sheltered by a canopy designed in a similar fashion, the pendant of which represents the Holy Spirit, to which Henry III enshrined upon it a mark of chivalry in the shape of a dove, descending from a laurel wreath.
Date
21th century
Credit line
Photo12/Hachedé
Reference
HAC07249_2004_P1400032
Model release
No
License type
Rights managed
Available size
28,8Mb (1,1Mb) / 13,0in x 8,6in / 3888 x 2592 (300dpi)