MONTREAL — The last cyclorama in Canada has been hidden from public view since it closed in 2018, but a small group of people are hoping to revive the unique Quebec-based attraction.
The Cyclorama of Jerusalem — a 360-degree painting 14 metres high by 110 metres around — has sat across the street from the renowned basilica in Ste-Anne-de-Beaupré, northeast of Quebec City, since 1895. The panorama depicts what the city of Jerusalem may have looked like at the time of the Crucifixion of Jesus.
"It's the only cyclorama left in Canada, so I strongly hope that the different stakeholders realize the importance of safeguarding and ensuring the continuity of a site like this," Lévesque said. "It's a magnificent piece of art, you know, truly I was astonished that … this thing was sitting there in the dark, so to speak," said Germain, who has a background in e-commerce and computer science.
The cyclorama was given heritage status in August 2019 in an effort to protect its artistic, historic and architectural value. "The intervened in an exceptional manner to allow urgent consolidation work to be carried out on the roof, which had to be done to ensure the integrity of the classified property," the culture department said in a statement. The government took out a mortgage that the owners will be responsible for reimbursing.
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