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and other means of painting on the glass with enamel paints, which were then baked, and then sometimes scratched to create shading effects. This allowed more three-dimensional art and greater realism, and brought the art of stained glass closer to paintings than earlier stained glass. However,though
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The original bell square bell tower on the south side was built two stories high. It was given a third level in 1612, but after a fire in 1871 it was reduced to its original height. On the left side is a more slender bell tower, with decorative arches. It contains one of the oldest church bells in
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in Paris. In 884 he was chosen as the patron saint of the Right Bank of Paris. In about 890 Gozlin, the Bishop of Paris, had his remained exhumed, and a particularly rich reliquary created for him, The church was constructed to contain it. Gradually it became known simply as Saint Merri.
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Much of the art and decoration is found in the chapels that surround the nave and the choir, the disambulatory behind the altar, and in the transept. Some dates to the 17th century, while a large part comes from the 20th century, replacing art destroyed in the
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style, with designs by the Slodtz brothers. This is most visible in the arcades with rounded arches, and the pillars covered with plaques of marble and stucco in different colors. The floor of the choir was also replaced with marble pavement.
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decoration. The walls and columns are covered with sculptural foliage, animals, and elongated statues of
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157:Architecture
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987:(in French)
841:Simon Vouet
833:Noel Coypel
824:Simon Vouet
764:Noel Coypel
710:(1804-1886)
363:rood screen
295:Rive Droite
144: /
42:Affiliation
1243:Categories
1165:Le Vitrail
1102:2010-10-21
970:References
766:(Transept)
722:Fresco by
509:Flamboyant
356:Flamboyant
352:Francois I
311:pilgrimage
239:PA00086259
228:Designated
129:48°51′32″N
81:Roman Rite
732:St Zosima
639:(16th c.)
633:Louis XII
197:Completed
132:2°21′04″E
958:See also
531:Interior
485:gargoyle
410:Exterior
100:Location
95:Location
54:Province
36:Religion
1020:13 June
845:Jehovah
655:cherubs
646:Baroque
505:Baroque
321:History
305:Abbey,
293:on the
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367:pulpit
279:church
249:Église
112:France
90:Active
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66:Region
371:bells
335:Autun
303:Autun
299:abbot
283:Paris
171:Style
108:State
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1022:2016
635:and
269:The
231:1862
204:1690
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189:1685
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162:Type
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