Artist Defends Vibrant Notre Dame Windows Amidst Vandalism Claims

Five years after the fire that devastated Notre Dame, artist Claire Tabouret is set to install six new stained-glass windows, fulfilling President Macron's vision for a 'contemporary gesture.' Tabouret, whose work is currently featured in a solo retrospective, faced significant backlash for her modern designs, with some critics decrying them as cultural vandalism.

She defends her creations, stating that the criticism stems from those who oppose the project regardless of the designs themselves. Tabouret's approach, utilizing vibrant colors and figurative painting, draws inspiration from the Pentecost theme. These windows, being crafted at the historic Atelier Simon-Marq, aim to integrate new artistic layers harmoniously with Notre Dame's heritage, emphasizing that heritage should not mean freezing time.