Notre Dame Rises From Ashes — Only To Be Ruined By Atheist Artist
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Paris’ Notre-Dame Cathedral, severely damaged by a fire in 2019 that destroyed much of its roof and upper walls, is undergoing restoration. While many of the interior decorations survived, including six 19th-century stained glass windows, French officials have decided to replace them.
French artist Claire Tabouret has been commissioned for the project. Tabouret, whose portfolio includes a wide range of works, collaborated with the Atelier Simon-Marq stained-glass studio to create six new stained glass windows depicting the Pentecost, when the Holy Spirit descended upon the followers of Jesus Christ.
The future stained glass windows of Notre-Dame de Paris, designed by the artist Claire Tabouret, will be installed in the world famous and restored Cathedral for the end of the year 2026. 🇫🇷 pic.twitter.com/0Fg7ajEFql
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The new designs present the figures with varying levels of detail. One man’s features appear distorted, while a lone woman raising her hands to the sky is depicted with remarkable clarity. The windows also reflect a racially diverse group of figures, with most of the men shown in shades of brown.
Models of the windows, drawn in ink on paper, are currently on display at the Grand Palais in Paris.
The designs for the new stained-glass windows at Notre-Dame Cathedral went on display today at the Grand Palais in Paris.
The existing windows, which survived the 2019 fire, remain intact and do not need replacing.
Why is this necessary? pic.twitter.com/qAm6dbFykN
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As for what inspired Tabouret to take on the project—faith, artistic challenge, or something else—remains unclear.
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