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Maison Carree
French words:
Maison Carrée
alternative words: Square house
keywords:
church
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roman remains
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southern france
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tourist resort
related topics:
Nimes
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Madeleine church
related web sites:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maison_Carree
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http://www.insecula.com/oeuvre/O0000781.html
explanation: Built at the forum of Nimes around 19 B.C. by a Roman general, Marcus Vipsanius Agrippa, for the memory of his 2 sons, died very young, Maison Carree is one of the Roman monuments best preserved until now. Raised on a podium of 3m high, Maison Carree was a classic Augustan temple with 26m long by 15m wide, but transformed to a Christian church in 4th century. Hubert Robert drew a mythical ambience of this temple in his painting of 1787. Madeleine church in Paris has been inspired by Maison Carree.
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Japanese version
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