French artist to give Notre-Dame’s stained-glass windows a modern makeover
French painter Claire Tabouret has been chosen to create new stained-glass windows for Notre-Dame, a project supported by President Emmanuel Macron and the Archbishop of Paris but which has caused controversy.
Claire Tabouret, 43, has been chosen to create contemporary stained-glass windows for the newly reopened Notre-Dame de Paris cathedral, in collaboration with Reims-based glassmaking studio Simon-Marq.
The initiative, which is being supported by President Emmanuel Macron and Archbishop of Paris Mgr Laurent Ulrich, aims to leave "a contemporary mark on the iconic building", which was devastated by fire in 2019 and has since been fully restored.
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The new stained-glass windows are set to replace six of the seven windows on the south aisle of the cathedral, originally designed by 19th-century architect Eugène Viollet-le-Duc.
Following the signing of the contract with the public institution in charge of rebuilding Notre-Dame, a six-month study period is planned, followed by a year and a half for the execution of the windows, expected to be in place by late 2026
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