Cyclorama of Jerusalem
The Cyclorama of Jerusalem is located in Sainte-Anne-de-Beaupré, Quebec, near the Basilica of Sainte-Anne-de-Beaupré. It is a cyclorama, a circular painting, of the Crucifixion of Jesus, showing what the city of Jerusalem might have looked like at the time of his death.
History
[edit]The cyclorama has been on display since 1895. It was painted by Paul Philippoteaux, the panoramist from Paris, assisted by five other painters: Salvador Mège (1854–1915) and Ernest Gros, of Paris, Charles Abel Corwin[1] and Oliver Dennett Grover, of Chicago and Edward James Austen (1850–1930), of London.[2]
The Cyclorama is one of the world's largest.[3][better source needed] It measures 14 by 110 metres (46 ft × 361 ft). Among the scenes are: The South section of Jerusalem and the Tomb of Absalom.
The Cyclorama was declared as a bien patrimonial (heritage property/item) by the government of Quebec in August 2017. The family that owned the Cyclorama had been trying to sell it; the designation doesn't prevent the sale but gives the government the right of first refusal in the event of a sale.[4]
The Cyclorama closed its doors in October 2018 after 123 years in operation, having not found a buyer. The diorama and building housing it remained on sale at that time, pending new owners to move or reopen it.[5][6][7]
In popular culture
[edit]The Cyclorama appears in the 2022 film You Can Live Forever.
References
[edit]- ^ "Charles Abel Corwin (1857–1938)". Archived from the original on 2014-01-02. Retrieved 2013-03-25.
- ^ "Cyclorama: History". Archived from the original on 2000-03-06.
- ^ Official Website
- ^ "Le Cyclorama de Jérusalem reconnu comme un bien patrimonial". metro (in French). August 14, 2017. Retrieved August 19, 2017.
- ^ Louis Gagné (24 July 2018). "Le Cyclorama fermera le 31 octobre". Radio-Canada.
- ^ ARNAUD KOENIG-SOUTIÈRE (24 July 2018). "Le Cyclorama fermera pour de bon après 123 ans". Le Journal de Québec.
- ^ Blouin, Pierre (2023-06-14). "Saving the Cyclorama of Jerusalem". Reader's Digest Canada. Retrieved 2023-07-19.