Strasbourg Cathedral, Photo Glass Plaque, Black & White, Positive 8.5X10 Cm

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Dimensions of the plate: approximately 8.5 x 10 cm.

This plate comes from a private collection that belonged to a photographer collaborating with the Maison de la Bonne Presse. 
Founded in July 1873, Maison de la Bonne Presse was an important French publishing house. It had this name until 1969, before becoming Bayard Presse in 1970, in order to modernize its image.

Strasbourg – Cathedral Pulpit

Sculpted in stone with infinite delicacy, the Gothic pulpit of Strasbourg Cathedral rises like a jewel suspended between sky and nave. From its chiseled staircase to its openwork balustrade, each detail evokes the breath of the Word carried through the centuries. The figures of the apostles, prophets and doctors of the Church, frozen in stone, still seem ready to transmit Scripture to the gathered faithful. The sculpted canopy, with its airy refinement, completes this masterful work, a masterpiece of Rhenish Gothic art.

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Location: Strasbourg, Alsace, France
Date: Around 1900–1910
Subject: Gothic pulpit of Notre-Dame Cathedral
Medium: Magic lantern plate (monochrome photography on glass)
Detail: Carved stone, religious figures, Gothic balustrade, openwork canopy

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The word rose in a spiral, climbing the ladder of mystery.

This plate comes from a private collection that belonged to a photographer collaborating with the Maison de la Bonne Presse.  Founded in July 1873, Maison de la Bonne Presse was an important French publishing house. It had this name until 1969, before becoming Bayard Presse in 1970, in order to modernize its image. Sculpted in stone with infinite delicacy, the Gothic pulpit of Strasbourg Cathedral rises like a jewel suspended between sky and nave. From its chiseled staircase to its openwork balustrade, each detail evokes the breath of the Word carried through the centuries. The figures of the apostles, prophets and doctors of the Church, frozen in stone, still seem ready to transmit Scripture to the gathered faithful. The sculpted canopy, with its airy refinement, completes this masterful