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Sunlight rakes across the pale facade of St. Louis Cathedral, its three steeples rising above the shadowed square. Careful tonal modelling and natural colour give the scene depth, from warm stone to cool pavement, catching the hush of an early hour in the French Quarter. A dignified architectural study for lovers of New Orleans and classical realism.