Looking eastward over the apse rail past the chimaeras - Rhiems Cathedral, Rhiems, France – Historic Print
![Looking eastward over the apse rail past the chimaeras - Rhiems Cathedral, Rhiems, France, [no date recorded on caption card] — historic photograph](https://images.jameslantos.com/img/90/90796abffe2e-L.webp)
(Originally scanned by the Library of Congress. Each image is professionally and digitally cleaned of artifacts such as color bars and extra borders prior to printing.)
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Looking eastward over the apse rail past the chimaeras - Rhiems Cathedral, Rhiems, France comes to life in this historic photograph, reproduced from the original with every detail intact. An authentic image from the Library of Congress, it carries the weight of the real historical record.
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Looking eastward over the apse rail past the chimaeras - Rhiems Cathedral, Rhiems, France
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Looking east over the apse rail, this view takes in the carved chimaeras that line the upper parts of Reims Cathedral, a detail that sets it apart from broader views of the building's front. The cathedral, where French kings were traditionally crowned, was begun in 1211 and built over much of the 13th century in the Gothic style. It was badly damaged during World War I, and its restoration was a major effort in the decades that followed. The caption card does not give a date, so the photograph's exact age is unknown.
| Created / published | [no date recorded on caption card] |
|---|---|
| Medium | 1 photographic print. |
| Notes | Arthur Stanley Riggs Collection. Fig. 11. This record contains unverified, old data from caption card. Caption card tracings: Monsters; Statues; Churches; Geogr.; Shelf. |
| Source | Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division |
| Original scan | 1,124 × 1,536 px · prints to 4 × 5 in at 300 dpi |
| Reference | AMZ-SOTP-HPA-139451 |
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