Nouvelles perceptions de la Lumière dans la cathédrale restaurée. Un revêtement pour un vêtement de lumière
New Perceptions of Light in the Restored Cathedral. A Coating for a Light Garment

Summary/Abstract: The recent restorations of the Chartres cathedral, on the inside as well as on the outside, concerning the sculptures as well as the stained-glass windows, greatly modify our perception of the building. Revived in its original shape, the cathedral delivers a new light, which astonishes by its power. The present study focuses on the strategies at work in the restoration process, aiming at the rediscovery of the original significance of the monument, in spite of modern clichés; the question of our origins and of our future lies behind this attempt to challenge our view of the possible worlds of the past.

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