Notre-Dame de Paris poster

A magnificent sketch of Notre-Dame de Paris, viewed from the chevet. This is a digital reproduction of an original drawing by the artist Patrick Fleury.

This sketch of Notre-Dame de Paris Cathedral shows the apse, a lesser-known yet majestic view. The artist Patrick Fleury chose this angle to reveal the elegance of the flying buttresses and the depth of the Gothic architecture.

• What drawing techniques were used to create this Notre-Dame de Paris poster?

The drawing is created using sanguine and charcoal. These are two traditional techniques that artists have used for centuries to work on line, shadow, and light.

Sanguine is a red-brown pencil or chalk made from iron oxide. Its warm tone evokes earth and stone. It is often used for sketches and architectural drawings.

It allows:

• soft lines,
• subtle shading,
• a feeling of warmth and life.

The sanguine is balanced with charcoal to bring structure and contrast to the drawing. Charcoal is made from carbonized wood. It is black and matte.

With charcoal, the artist can:

• create deep blacks,
• place strong shadows,
• work on volume and light.

The final print has an elegant, restrained, and timeless look.

• Why choose the Notre-Dame de Paris sketch?

• View of the chevet
• Traditional techniques used: sanguine and charcoal
• Hand-drawn, then digitally reproduced
• Artwork signed by Patrick Fleury
• Fits easily into any space: living room, office, prayer area, or library

• Can this sketch be given as a gift?

This Notre-Dame de Paris sketch makes a meaningful gift. It is a piece filled with symbolism that can be offered to anyone. This poster is well suited for a lover of sacred art, for someone deeply attached to the cathedral whether a faithful believer or a visitor moved by the beauty of Notre-Dame.

It is a keepsake gift, meant to be kept over the years and passed on. It stands as a powerful symbol of the Christian faith, the history of Paris, and French religious heritage. This Notre-Dame de Paris sketch conveys true emotion.

Learn more about the Notre-Dame de Paris Cathedral poster:

✔ Digital reproduction of Notre-Dame de Paris Cathedral

✔ Artist: Patrick Fleury

✔ Drawn with sanguine and charcoal

✔ A4 format – 21 × 27 cm - The drawing does not cover the whole A4 sheet

✔ 250 gsm drawing paper mounted on 1.5 mm thick cardboard backing

✔ Ready to frame, with or without a mat

✔ Sketch protected with shrink-wrap film

✔ Frame not included

Learn more about the artist Patrick Fleury:

This work was created by the artist Patrick Fleury, a multiple award winner in art competitions across the Occitanie region.

Patrick Fleury has worked exclusively with sanguine, charcoal, and sepia pencils for over half a century. He has a lifelong passion for historic monuments of French heritage, with a deeply personal sensitivity toward religious architecture cathedrals, basilicas, churches, and chapels.

Patrick Fleury was a prize winner at the Salon des Artistes for three consecutive years.

He continues to marvel at this architectural heritage, which to him symbolizes beauty, love, kindness, and peace.

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