epc oral slides 1

Name: Lim Pui San (Leviss)Student ID: 0318144Module: Effective Public CommunicationSession: September 2014Lecturer: Persis Rodrigues

Oral Presentation (Part 1)

Notre Dame Cathedral, ParisNotre Dame Cathedral, Paris

Location Map

It is located on the eastern half of the Île de la Cite.

Introduction to Notre Dame Cathedral

“Our Lady of Paris”

Gothic cathedral

A church that contains the "cathedra", or official chair, of the Archbishop of Paris

Length: 130 meters

Width: 48 meters

Height: 35 meters

Historical Background

Construction Timeline

1160Maurice de Sully ordered the original cathedral demolished

1163Cornerstone laid for Notre –Dame de Paris

1182Apse and choir completed

1200Work began on western facade

1225Western facade completed

1250Western towers and north rose window completed

1250-1345Remaining elementscompleted

1182-1190Construction of the last three bays in the nave, the side aisles and the tribunes

Building Structure

Building Plan

The entranceExterior details

Interior of the cathedral

Ornamentations

Stained-glass windows

South rose window The cloister stained glass windows

Sculpture

Notre Dame de ParisA Virgin with child dedicated to “Notre-Dame de Paris”

Bells

Emmanuel bell

Furniture

The crown of light

It was called crowns of light or wheels when the lampiers supported a large number of cups or wax candles.

It is used for liturgical

Materials used

Stone Glass

Hard limestone used to construct the exterior of the building and also used in sculpturing.

The cathedral is largely composed with colourful stained-glass windows.

Wood

Large amount of wood used to construct roof framework.

References

1. Building history. (2015, January 27). Retrieved from http://notredamedeparis.fr/spip.php?article380

2. History. (2015, January 27). Retrieved from http://www.notredamecathedralparis.com/history

3. Cathedral for art and history. (2015, January 28). Retrieved from http://www.notredamedeparis.fr/-Cathedral-for-art-and-history-

4. Notre Dame Cathedral. (2015, January 28). Retrieved from http://www.aviewoncities.com/paris/notredame.htm

5. [Notre-Dame de Paris] The façade and the portals. (2015, January 28). Retrieved from http://notredamedeparis.fr/The-Facade-and-the-Portals