The Angels of Paris- Looking Up in the World s Most Beautiful City is the first book to explore this intriguing and extraordinary subject.
Rosemary Flannery has lived in France since 1989 and enjoys dual French-American nationality. She graduated with honors from Columbia University in 1985 with a degree in French language and literature, and studied Methodologie de l'Architecture with Professor Claude Mignot, an authority on Parisian building facades, at the Sorbonne. While at Columbia she co-produced and hosted French Encounters, a public-access television program on French culture produced in conjunction with the French Embassy. In 2005 she created and produced The Art Beat, a weekly cultural magazine for Paris Live Radio, an Internet radio station; several of her programs have been picked up by BBC World.
"Pictures of foreign places always intrigue (as long as they
weren’t taken by Uncle Harry), and Rosemary Flannery takes on
Paris, a city at the center of art, literature, and endless memoirs
and travelogues (and yes, filled with effortlessly slim women who
nibble on stinky cheese and have well-behaved children). With her
eyes skyward, she sees the beautiful angels looking down in The
Angels of Paris."--Louisa Ermelino, Publishers Weekly
"Think you know Paris? Look up and discover a new city.
Angels of Paris: An Architectural Tour through the History of Paris
is a divine book that points you to such unexpected sights as the
roof of the Theatre du Chatelet and a sundial at the
Sorbonne. Beautiful photos accompany the story of each
angel." -- Jane Knight, The Times (UK)
"While it is true that most of the architectural grandeur of Paris
is exemplified by monumental structures with heroic proportions,
such as Notre Dame, Place de la Concorde, the Louvre and the Eiffel
Tower, Rosemary Flannery encourages us to . . . delight in the
modest details of angelic architectural ornaments - large and small
- found throughout the city. . .Exploring the history of the city
synonymous with art and enlightenment through an artist’s lens
aimed at angels expressed in a myriad of artistic media will
delight all kinds of Traditional Building readers." --Judy L.
Hayward, Traditional Buildings
"Flannery finds [angels] all over Paris and gracefully weaves
together each one’s story with the city’s history, architecture and
plenty of anecdotes. Even Benjamin Franklin makes a cameo
appearance, with the muscular little angels who hoist lightening
rods on the roof of the Theatre du Chatelet." --Vivian Thomas,
France Today
"Angels of Paris, with text and photographs by Rosemary Flannery,
is a small format guidebook that explores not just churches and
chapels, but rooftops, door knockers, sundials, friezes, fountains,
and even a bakery, as it leads those curious about the city’s
celestial protectors to all 20 arrondissements." --Paris By
Design
"This beautiful book offers a unique view of Paris. . . from the
'angels' point of view. . . Rosemary has created a gem in this
small romantic ode to Pais. . . the perfect hostess gift, stocking
filler. . . or surprise for yourself. . . Please don't miss it. . .
I believe you will adore Angels of Paris."--Vicki Archer, French
Essence
"Paris is well known for it being a city of lights, of fashion and
of food - now look up and discover Paris the city of angels!
These are the angels encrusted within the city's magnificent
architecture - and hence we present you with a stunning book that
recently landed on our desk, 'Angels of Paris: an Architectural
Tour through the History of Paris by Rosemary Flannery. . . If you
have a passion for the city's history and its breathtaking
structures this book is totally for you! Organized
chronologically, arrondissement by arrondissement, Angels of Paris
is a unique way for lovers of Paris to discover the city in a new
and unusual way."-Paris Popcorn
"Published by The Little Bookroom, New York, this little hardback
book with it’s pretty powder blue cover is an architectural tour of
Paris and the many angels that are there if you look for them. An
original idea that makes a perfect, unusual gift for any lover of
Paris.
Each angel has an address that handily includes their local Metro
stop, and a short description of why they are where they are. Most
of the angels have just over a page of text, so nothing is too
heavy or in depth and the quality of pictures is excellent. This
book is small, but hardback, so unless you were travelling very
light it would easily fit in your luggage. It will be with me next
time I am in Paris, but it is also just at home on the coffee
table, ready and waiting for a quick five-minute mini-getaway.
Don’t forget, next time you are in Paris, don’t just look where you
are going, look up too and you will be amazed by what you see."
--The French Village Diaries
"It wasn't until I saw Rosemary Flannery's new book, Angels of
Paris: An Architectural Tour through the History of Paris, that I
realized fully how surrounded we are by angels, in spite of the
demons that haunt our Parisian past." —Adrian Leeds, Parler Paris
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