Rouen: Medieval Buildings; Topographic Views
Gilchrist, Scott
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Date
1999Description
View looking west down rue St-Romain, with Cathedral de Notre-Dame at left, depicting half-timber houses; Rouen is the former center of the Rotomagi; invaded by Normans in the 9th century; occupied by England 1418-1449. It is the site of trial and execution of Joan of Arc in 1431; taken by Huguenots 1562; held by Germany 1870; site of famous 13th-century Gothic cathedral damaged in World War II. Source: Thesaurus of Geographic Names (Notes) [website]; http://www.getty.edu/research/conducting_research/vocabularies/tgn/ (accessed 7/16/2008)
Type of Work
topographical view; photographSubject
architectural exteriors, business, commerce and trade, cityscapes, City planning, Twentieth century
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