Letters, Descriptive of Public Monuments, Scenery and Manners in Frances and Spain [By C.W. Cushing]. (Volume 1) - Softcover

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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1832. Excerpt: ... LETTER IX. Abbaye of St. Denis.--Hotel des Invalides.--Jardin des Plantes. We appropriated a pleasant day (August 30th) to the business of visiting the church of St. Denis, situated in the village of that name, two leagues from Paris. This celebrated church, for many centuries the burying-place of the monarchs of France, is most majestic and noble in its architecture, and abounds with objects of the deepest interest. On the left hand of the door, at entering, you see a curious tomb of King Dagobert, in form of a gothic portico, and ornamented with a series of bas-reliefs, one above the other, of the most singular designs. Opposite is a similar one of Nanthildis, his Queen. Advancing'still to the left, you come to two splendid marble monuments of Louis Twelfth and Anne of Brittany, and of Henry Second and Catherine de Medicis. They occupy two chapels adjoining each other, the ceilings of which are blue, spangled with gilded fleura de lis, and the windows of blue stained glass. These monuments are similar in their form, which is that of a temple. On each side of that of Louis and Anne are four arches, and at the ends two. Within each arch is a small figure. At the top are statues of the two sovereigns kneeling with clasped hands, while beneath they are seen sleeping in death side by side. The figures of Henry and Catherine, in the adjoining chapel, are in precisely the same attitude with these, and the monuments differ very little from each other. On the opposite side is another beautiful tomb, also a temple in form, to the memory of Francis First and Claude, his Queen. They are seen kneeling on the top, with their three children. But sumptuous as are these monuments, they are far exceeded in richness and elegance by that of William First at Delft, and the ...

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