Notre Dame du Haut was thought of as a more extreme design of Le Corbusier’s late style. The chapel is a simple design with two entrances, a main altar, and three chapels beneath towers. Although the building is small, it is powerful and complex. The chapel is the latest of chapels at the site. The previous chapel was completely destroyed there during World War II. The previous building was a 4th century Christian chapel. But, at the time the new building was being constructed, Corbusier wasn’t exactly interested in “Machine Age” architecture. He felt his style was more primitive and sculptural, so he decided to build something more interesting.
Here is André Campra's (1660-1744) - "De profundis" (Psalm 130). It is a lament, a Penitential Psalm, used in liturgical prayers for the faithful departed in Western liturgical tradition. In deep sorrow the psalmist cries to God (1-2), asking for mercy (3-4). The psalmist's trust (5-6) becomes a model for the people (7-8).
This post is part of the Sunday Psalms meme.
so much to see and hear and learn...very nice!
ReplyDelete«Louis» very much enjoyed your musical selection!
ReplyDeleteRe Ronchamp. This is a case study in why a Marxist-atheist architect never should be commissioned to design a worship space. For one thing, Le Corbusier had no sense of the importance of music to liturgical worship and the acoustics are horrible. The Lutheran Seminary in Berkeley, CA (unfortunately) has a replica of Ronchamp as its chapel, and «Louis» can attest to the horrid acoustics. Le Corbusier's proposed urban renewal of Paris called for the demolition of Nôtre-Dame!