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On 15 April 2019 around 6:50 p.m., a fire broke out in the Notre-Dame Cathedral in Paris. One of the most famous historical buildings, it has a strong value to Parisian and French culture and is one of the most famous buildings in the world with around 13 million tourists every year. After the tragic news about the iconic cathedral burning went viral, many artists showed their respect to the monument by drawing it.
Scroll down to see the list of these beautiful tributes to the beloved cathedral.
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Princess Dram 6 years ago
popmiers means firefighters for anyone who hasn't been in elementary french to cover this
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Fixin'Ta 6 years ago
I'm thinking this is a take on the photo of the firefighter and the koala in the bushfires in Aussie several years ago ...? (I think it's brilliant, BTW.)
Ms Phit 6 years ago
Yes! The koala phot is remarkable- I cut it out of the newspaper and still have it. I almost never do that, but I love it, the connection is powerful
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Janice Seagraves 6 years ago
Reminds me of the Australian fire when citizen gave water to the koalas.
Elena Labetskaya 6 years ago
https://www.redbubble.com/people/labetskayaelena/works/38383234-notre-dame-cathedral-crying-chimeras?p=photographic-print&rbs=
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Sandra Peyrolle 6 years ago
This image is BEAUTIFUL, my own vision was of an OAK TREE AND growing where the Hole in the roof llet the Light of day and Reason IN
Matteo Durasevic 5 years ago
This should be what the new building idea is. I honestly would love it.
The construction of Notre-Dame started back in 1163 and it was finished almost 200 years later in 1345. It's important to mention that the iconic spire was added only in the 19th century. Notre-Dame isn't only known for its incredible architecture, it was also the cathedral in which Napoleon's coronation by Pope Pius VII took place in 1804.
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Enuya 6 years ago
No. Cathedral is standing. Its roof and spire burned, but building itself is still very alive, though damaged. Do not give up hope!
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Eagle Girl 6 years ago
Merci to all who risked (and lost) their lives to save our iconic pieces of history
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Since Notre-Dame was first built around 700 years ago, the building required constant renovation. During the last few years, it was in desperate need of reconstruction and that's exactly what was happening before the fire broke out. The renovation was supposed to cost €6 million. Fires often break out during renovation so it is believed that this might have been the case with the Notre-Dame Cathedral.
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Ashley Wright 6 years ago
How pretty. Taking hideous flames and replacing it with a stunning piece of stained glass.
the Lemon Queen 6 years ago
saw this and the opening sequence of hunchback of notre dame just suddenly started blasting in my brain XD nice work!
Grazina Strolia 6 years ago
I love that the convergence of the rose window takes the place of the missing spire.
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Eagle Girl 6 years ago
The Spire really put up a fight. Thought it was going to make it. Watching it fall crumbled my heart.
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the Lemon Queen 6 years ago
*drags esmerelda, phoebus and the gargoyles over* HERE IS A SAD BOI CHEER HIM UP IMMEDIATELY
After the news broke, French President Emmanuel Macron promised to restore the cathedral. A fundraiser has been launched and within the first 24 hours, it has brought pledges of €800 million by several benefactors. It is estimated that the reconstruction might take up to 20 years.
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Recent news declare that there have been €1 billion donated to the reconstruction of the Notre-Dame Cathedral which has caused some controversy online. Many people claim that during the past few years there have been many tragic losses around the world, with many people losing their home and their loved ones, yet nobody has ever donated this much money to any of the causes. Notre-Dame example shows how many of the world's problems could be solved if the world's richest people would donate to those in need.
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Janet Lewia 6 years ago
Notre Dame = Our Lady ... an artistic interpretation that makes perfect sense!
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Ashley Wright 6 years ago
Taking ghastly plumes of smoke and fire and replacing them with living flower petals is quite stunning.
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Ashley Wright 6 years ago
Looks like this was done on a restaurant napkin after ordering and before the food arrived. A race to get it down on paper quickly. Appreciate the effort, however.
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Ashley Wright 6 years ago
Simple. Yet, if one didn’t know Notre Dame suffered a fire, would they know this is related? I don’t know.... Still, I appreciate the artist’s effort,
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the Lemon Queen 6 years ago
Infinity war references aside, this piece is detailed, haunting and emotional, and also beautiful. Kudos to the artist.
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Sugar Latte 6 years ago
If I’m not mistaken, the words the Eiffel Tower is saying in English is “It will be, my beautiful” ☺️
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Ashley Wright 6 years ago
Not a fan of gargoyles and the like, but appreciate the artist’s effort.
Matteo Durasevic 5 years ago
Thank you for saying that. I love how even d though you don’t like something you can appreciate it. We should all do that<3
Load More Replies... Roberto Durante 6 years ago
love your American accent, sweet summer memories of my youth living in Paris
Freya the Wanderer 6 years ago
Those are the gargoyles - or, more properly, chimerae - that watch over the church.
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Ashley Wright 6 years ago
Not one of my favorites, but I appreciate the artist’s take on such a horrific tragedy.
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Ashley Wright 6 years ago
I would have preferred Hunchback not in the piece, but I appreciate artist’s effort.
Sugar Latte 6 years ago
I believe without the Hunchback it would simply be a photo of the Notre Dame burning (😢) but I see your point
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Ashley Wright 6 years ago
I think you ARE the only one. But that’s what art is: one sees different things in pieces. Nice that you can see a face. 😊
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Enuya 6 years ago
There are many similiar pictures but something in this one makes me really sad and sorry. Maybe it's because of the artist's style? It looks simple but there are real emotions in this picture. And I love choice of colours here - they're beautiful.
Backtotheislands 6 years ago
You can feel the hug. I don't know how thed artist did it, but it really comes through.
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Ashley Wright 6 years ago
Ugh. I don’t care for this one. But the teardrop is somewhat moving...
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Eagle Girl 6 years ago
The Cathedral was short of funds for renovation. Even with the post fire donations, will still be short. If we all, around the world, just gave a dollar...
M Dream 6 years ago
there are many other cases that 6 billion dollars would be very helpful. children die every day for much less. also, 1 dollar one day work for many people. ok, notre dame will be restored, but millions of people will not.
Load More Replies... Ashley Wright 6 years ago
If it wasn’t for the spiral, how many people would know this was Notre Dame?
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Janine Randall 6 years ago
In countries beside the US, they put the day, then month, then year.
Kururi.Orihara 6 years ago
Thats what it says, it's just the way the 9 is written that makes it looks like a 5.
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#30
Mary Mastrangelo 6 years ago
The talent of the artists in this list is obvious. I saw brave firemen risking themselves, giving gargoyles drinks (referencing the famous shot of the Australian fireman giving drink to a koala caught in the recent wildfires there), and many references to the sadness of the losses in the Paris fire. Many art works showed Victor Hugo's fictional characters Quasimodo -- "The Hunchback of Notre Dame" -- and Esmeralda mourning over the cathedral. I could have done without the "art" about bell-ringer Quasimodo finding another job at his age: that seemed to reduce the tragedy to a lame, almost obscene joke. This church of Notre Dame is a cathedral, the main church of a Catholic diocese, built over more than a hundred year period by ordinary folk who wanted to give the transcendent God who sent His Son to redeem mankind the most beautiful dwelling human beings were capable of building for Him. The singular love and devotion necessary for the building of this cathedral seems lacking now.
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Tahani 6 years ago
In the end, she's still standing, there is repairable damage and no one died. That is the best outcome anyone could have hoped for. Just imagine if the situation was reversed and the fire started inside the church instead of the attic... In a church filled with people...
Enuya 6 years ago
I was shocked when I heard about fire. I am not religious but I love the culture represented by this building and its majestic, splendid architecture. For me, Notre Dame was - and still is - one of these iconic buildings which presence I took for granted. Seeing it engulfed in fire was devastating and shocking, almost unbelievable. I followed the live relation and was so happy when fire finally was suppressed. Now, Notre Dame is wounded but it still IS, so there is still hope. And I am sure it will be rebuild. Yes, it will not be exactly the same place - some of artifacts were destroyed and cannot be replaced, and the damage caused by fire is enormous - but the cathedral will be the marvelous again. It still is, despite all damages and wounds.
Eagle Girl 6 years ago
Truly a Miracle to witness the lack of damage to the artifacts. As a Catholic, I thank God The Crown of Thorns remains.
Backtotheislands 6 years ago
Thank you Bored Panda for sharing these images with us. I was very moved. I felt very proud of the artists who came up with these tributes. Good job.
Linda Hobart 6 years ago
I agree, I too was shocked and saddened . And iconic building with a long history
Bluebell Rizzi 6 years ago
Inspired me to draw my own <3 (https://bluebellforawhile.wordpress.com/2019/04/20/notre-dame/)
Tahani 6 years ago
In the end, she's still standing, there is repairable damage and no one died. That is the best outcome anyone could have hoped for. Just imagine if the situation was reversed and the fire started inside the church instead of the attic... In a church filled with people...
Enuya 6 years ago
I was shocked when I heard about fire. I am not religious but I love the culture represented by this building and its majestic, splendid architecture. For me, Notre Dame was - and still is - one of these iconic buildings which presence I took for granted. Seeing it engulfed in fire was devastating and shocking, almost unbelievable. I followed the live relation and was so happy when fire finally was suppressed. Now, Notre Dame is wounded but it still IS, so there is still hope. And I am sure it will be rebuild. Yes, it will not be exactly the same place - some of artifacts were destroyed and cannot be replaced, and the damage caused by fire is enormous - but the cathedral will be the marvelous again. It still is, despite all damages and wounds.
Eagle Girl 6 years ago
Truly a Miracle to witness the lack of damage to the artifacts. As a Catholic, I thank God The Crown of Thorns remains.
Backtotheislands 6 years ago
Thank you Bored Panda for sharing these images with us. I was very moved. I felt very proud of the artists who came up with these tributes. Good job.
Linda Hobart 6 years ago
I agree, I too was shocked and saddened . And iconic building with a long history
Bluebell Rizzi 6 years ago
Inspired me to draw my own <3 (https://bluebellforawhile.wordpress.com/2019/04/20/notre-dame/)
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