From March 2023 to May 2024, the exhibition "Notre-Dame: the rebirth of an icon" was displayed on the palisades in front of Notre-Dame.
The cathedral of Paris for more than eight centuries, Notre Dame attracts pilgrims and heritage lovers from all over the world. It embodies the capital and inspires artists.
The fire that struck on April 15, 2019, provoked an incomparable outpouring of emotion and generosity. Since then, journeymen, craftspeople, architects, engineers, and experts from many disciplines have been at work so that the cathedral can reopen its doors for worshippers and tourists in 2024, in accordance with the objective set by the president of the French Republic.
This exhibition, produced by the public establishment Rebâtir Notre-Dame de Paris, in partnership with National Geographic magazine, offers an exceptional insight into the heart of the history and restoration of the cathedral.
Through the eyes of photographer Tomas van Houtryve and graphic artist Fernando G. Baptista, it reveals the beauty of this renaissance.
To discover on the palisades of the square of Notre-Dame square (free access)
© Fernando G. Baptista