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Thanksgiving service at the capture of Sevastopol, 1855, Te Deum chanté dans l'église de Notre-Dame, en actions de grâces de la prise de Sévastopol, print, book illustration, Thanksgiving service in Notre-Dame in Paris in the presence of Emperor Napoleon III, on the occasion of the capture of Sevastopol, September 1855., printmaker: Jules Gaildrau, France, Jules Gaildrau, printmaker, paper, wood engraving, height 201 mm x width 249 mm, Illustration taken from the issue of 'L'Illustration, Journal Universel' of September 22, 1855., Person, Napoleon III (Emperor of the French), Holy Mass (divine service, especially of Roman Catholic Church), Siege of Sevastopol, Paris, Notre-Dame (Paris), Period, 1855-09, A detailed black and white engraving of an interior ceremony in a large cathedral with tall columns and arched architecture, showing a crowded congregation seated in rows facing a raised altar area. Ornate candleholders and candelabras flank the altar, and decorative floral and heraldic elements adorn the upper walls and columns. Clergy in ceremonial robes stand near the altar, some holding staffs or crosses, while uniformed figures and attendants in formal dress occupy seats and stand in the foreground. A central aisle leads to a platform where a figure in formal military attire stands beside a chair and a robed officiant. The background is filled with a dense assembly of seated faces, and the scene is framed by high vaulted ceilings and elaborate architectural detailing.

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

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Thanksgiving service capture Sevastopol 1855 Te Deum chanté dans l'église de Notre-Dame en actions de grâces de la prise de Sévastopol print book illustration Notre-Dame Paris presence Emperor Napoleon III occasion September 1855 printmaker Jules Gaildrau France paper wood engraving height 201 mm x width 249 mm Illustration issue L'Illustration Journal Universel September 22 Person Napoleon III Emperor French Holy Mass divine service Roman Catholic Church Siege Period 1855-09 detailed black white engraving interior ceremony large cathedral tall columns arched architecture showing crowded congregation seated rows facing raised altar area Ornate candleholders candelabras flank altar decorative floral heraldic elements adorn upper walls columns Clergy ceremonial robes stand near holding staffs crosses uniformed figures attendants formal dress occupy seats foreground central aisle leads platform figure formal military attire stands beside chair robed officiant background filled dense assembly seated faces scene framed high vaulted ceilings elaborate architectural detailing