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The Smile of Reims Wood Print
by W Chris Fooshee
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The Smile of Reims wood print by W Chris Fooshee. Bring your artwork to life with the texture and added depth of a wood print. Your image gets printed directly onto a sheet of 3/4" thick maple wood. There are D-clips on the back of the print for mounting it to your wall using mounting hooks and nails (included).
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The Smiling Angel (L'Ange au Sourire), also known as the Smile of Reims (Le Sourire de Reims), is a stone sculpture of the cathedral of Reims, France... more
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The Smiling Angel (L'Ange au Sourire), also known as the Smile of Reims (Le Sourire de Reims), is a stone sculpture of the cathedral of Reims, France was carved between 1236 and 1245. Located in the north portal of the west facade of the cathedral, the Smiling Angel is unusual, because normally angel sculptures of this genre don’t have facial impressions. She is believed to give hope, belief and the power of recovering to people with her smile.
During World War I, on 19 September 1914 a German shell hit the cathedral of Reims and following the fire, the Smiling Angel was beheaded, and after falling from a height of 4m (13ft)the head broke into several pieces. The head was collected by the abbot Thinot the day after the fire and stored.
After the war, the original fragments were molded and preserved in the Musée national des Monuments Français. The already famous sculpture was restored and put back in place 13 February 1926.
About W Chris Fooshee
'The real voyage of discovery consists not in seeking new landscapes but in having new eyes.' ~ Marcel Proust, writer, Paris, 1871-1922. My photographs are not merely a record of what was before my camera, but rather my visualization of the place and time as I remember discovering it, be it a particular mood, impression, or ambiance. These images may bring back memories of your own travels or they might inspire, you in some small way to venture off and maybe discover exciting, new landscapes of your own. But in the meantime, consider placing one of these photographs on your wall as a window to foreign lands. A note to those who purchase one of my images, you have my deepest thanks. I am honored that you have chosen one of my photographs...
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