Monday, July 27, 2020

Cathedrale Notre-Dame de Chartres - La restauration


The massive and painstaking restoration of this cathedral has created a storm of controversy. Many think that the cleaning has rendered the magnificent stained glass windows not nearly as effective when viewed against the centuries of grim and soot removed. Others celebrate seeing the incredible details uncovered. I will admit that seeing the restored portions against the darkened walls is startling. I will leave it up to each of you to decide which you prefer.




7 comments:

MadAboutParis said...

I think that it's jarring but thrilling to see the restoration work at Cathedrals etc. For a thrill you can imagine being in a time travel phase. I enjoy that sensation of a new experience that is based on something ancient.

Mystica said...

I like the clearer look. Thank you for the images.

Dennis said...

The cleaner look is better, absolutely. Thank you for those wonderful photos!

Roseann said...

When I was there we were told that they use some kind of soot/grime eating bacteria. It seems like a good way to remove the grime without using chemicals that could pollute the air or water. Has anyone heard the same?

Petrea Burchard said...

Oh my, incroyable.

Joe said...

Wow.. this is amazing. It really shows the incredible work of the restorers. Very impressive.

Jean said...

Thank you for the lovely photos of Chartres. The cleaning and its process are so interesting. What it must have looked like at the beginning.