EDITOR’S NOTE: This article was originally published by The Art Newspaper, an editorial partner of CNN Style
The designs for six new stained-glass windows for the cathedral of Notre Dame have gone on show at the Grand Palais in Paris, despite a number of protests against the project.
The works by the French artist Claire Tabouret replace the monochrome windows commissioned by the architects Eugène Viollet-le-Duc and Jean-Baptiste Lassus in the 19th century. The original windows suffered no damage in the fire that destroyed the cathedral’s spire five years ago, leading experts, architects and art historians to claim that replacing them would breach cultural guidelines.
However, in a gallery…
