Original Commemorative Oil Painting Of Notre Dame's Main Building Signed By R. Bellissima.

This Exquisite Painting Depicts The Main Administration Building At University Of Notre Dame. This High Victorian Style Building Is 141 Years Old.

The Main Building Was Constructed Between May And September Of 1879 After A Building Of The Same Name And In The Same Location Burned To The Ground In A Catastrophic Fire April 23.

After Finding Out About The Fire, Notre Dames Founder, Rev. Edward F. Sorin, Noted They Would Place A Magnificent Golden Dome Above It To Show To All The Glory Of Notre Dame, The Mother of God, Who Has Inspired His Lifes Work. Days After, Father Sorin And Others Were Back On Scene, Pushing Wheelbarrows And Beginning The Task Of Rebuilding Notre Dame.

The Main Building Stands At The Heart Of The Notre Dame Campus and Remains Central To The Life Of The University.


Canvas Size: 21" x 25.5"

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