Les résurrections de Notre-Dame: histoire, chantiers, ferveur

Uittreksel

"The fire at Notre-Dame de Paris on April 15, 2019 provoked universal trauma because it turned one of humanity's most sacred symbols into a torch of dread. This beautiful book from the collection La Grâce d'une cathédrale takes a look back at all the reconstructions of Notre-Dame de Paris, including that of 2024. For a thousand years, Notre-Dame has symbolized Paris, France and the living faith of Christians. Notre-Dame was the cathedral of the kings of France, of Napoleon and the Liberation, of great national and republican ceremonies, of Victor Hugo and John Paul II. But it was also the work of great architects, artists and craftsmen, the sanctuary of bishops and preachers, the faithful and pilgrims, and, more recently, the focal point for tourists from all over the world. To accompany and illuminate the reopening of Notre-Dame - after five years of unparalleled construction - the authors of this book set the story of its prodigious resurrection in 2024 against the fascinating backdrop of its successive metamorphoses: the vanished primitive cathedral; the Gothic cathedral; the cathedral of the modern period; the cathedral of Viollet-le-Duc; and finally, the cathedral that is being reopened to us today. Five rebirths, five resurrections. And its mission remains unchanged: to celebrate the glory of God, spread the word of Christ and bring people together. Through liturgies and ceremonies, decorations and music, also in fertile metamorphosis" -- Publisher website.