Basilica of Sainte-Anne-de-Beaupre
by Norman Gabitzsch
Title
Basilica of Sainte-Anne-de-Beaupre
Artist
Norman Gabitzsch
Medium
Photograph - Fine Art Photography
Description
The Basilica of Sainte-Anne-de-Beaupré is a basilica set along the Saint Lawrence River in Quebec, Canada, 30 kilometres (19 mi) east of Quebec City, and one of the five national shrines of Canada. It has been credited by the Catholic Church with many miracles of curing the sick and disabled. It is an important Catholic sanctuary, which receives about a half-million pilgrims each year. Since 1933 they have included members of the Anna Fusco Pilgrimage from Connecticut, United States of America.
The basilica in Sainte-Anne-de-Beaupré was initially a shrine to honour Saint Anne. On March 8, 1658, settler Etienne de Lessard donated two frontal acres from the west end of his property to the Catholic Church, so that a chapel could be built. This chapel eventually became the site of the modern-day basilica. The chapel was built to provide a place of worship for the new settlers in the area and to house a miraculous statue of St. Anne. The first reported miracle at the site happened during the shrine's construction.
This original was destroyed in a fire on March 29, 1922. The present-day basilica was built in 1926 on the site of the prior church. Architects Maxime Roisin, Louis N. Audet and Joseph-Égilde-Césaire Daoust collaborated on the project from 1923-1931. After the end of the Great Depression, work on the interior resumed in 1937, and was finally completed in 1946.
The total length of the building is 105 metres (344 ft) long, and 48 metres (157 ft) wide; with a transept width of 61 metres (200 ft). The height of the building's steeple is 91 metres (299 ft).
Photograph is made with an infrared converted Nikon D850.
Copyright (c) 2019 Norman Gabitzsch. All Right Reserved.
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October 16th, 2019
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Comments (8)
Christopher James
One of your peers nominated this image in the 1000 views Groups nominated images by your fellow artist in the Special Features #12 promotion discussion. Please visit and pass on the love to another artist.
Dana Hardy
Gorgeous capture!
Norman Gabitzsch replied:
Dana ... thank you for visiting the Canadian Travel Image, "Basilica of Sainte Anne de Beaupre".
Stuart Litoff
Beautifully captured! Nominated for special feature in the 1000 Views Group
Norman Gabitzsch replied:
Stuart ... I want to thank you for visiting the Canada Travel Photographic Image, "Basilica of Sainte Anne de Beaupre".
Luther Fine Art
Congratulations! Your fantastic photographic art has been chosen as a Camera Art Group feature! You are invited to archive your work in the Features Archive discussion as well as any other discussion in which it would fit!
Norman Gabitzsch replied:
Pamela ... I want to thank you for featuring the Canada Travel Photo Basilica of Sainte Anne de Beaupre", in the Fine Art America group, "Camera Art".
Tatiana Travelways
Congratulations - Your beautiful artwork has been featured in the "Travel Art" group! For further promotion, you can post it to the specific Travel Destinations galleries, our Facebook group and our Pinterest board - all the links are provided on our group's homepage: https://fineartamerica.com/groups/1-travel-art.html * You are also invited to post it to our group's blog: travelartpix.com for worldwide exposure!
Norman Gabitzsch replied:
Tatiana ... thank you for featuring the Canada Travel Photog Basilica of Sainte Anne de Beaupre", in the Fine Art America group, "Travel Art".
Maria Faria Rodrigues
Congratulations, on your Feature, in "Nature Landmarks Landscapes Wildlife- ONE A DAY", group!
Norman Gabitzsch replied:
Maria ... thank you for looking at he Canadian Travel Photog Basilica of Sainte Anne de Beaupre".
John M Bailey
Congratulations on your feature in the Fine Art America Group "Images That Excite You!" Sharing on Twitter!
Norman Gabitzsch replied:
John ... thank you for featuring the Canadian Travel Photograph Basilica of Sainte Anne de Beaupre", in the Fine Art America group, "Images That Excite You!".
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