Dana Thomas

2 weeks ago | straitstimes.com | Dana Thomas

LENS, France – Fashion and art have long danced a pas de deux, with artists evoking dress in their work and designers referencing art in their creations. But rarely are the two examined together by major art institutions, said Ms Annabelle Teneze, director of the Musee du Louvre-Lens, a satellite in Lens, northern France, of the famed Musee du Louvre. “The intersection of art and fashion speaks to everyone. We all dress every day, which is an act of artistic expression, in its way.

4 weeks ago | architecturaldigest.com | Dana Thomas

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Nov 20, 2024 | architecturaldigest.com | Dana Thomas |Patrick Zachmann

On April 15, 2019, the unthinkable happened: Notre-Dame de Paris caught on fire. More than 400 firefighters battled bravely into the night. When, after 12-plus hours, officials declared the blaze extinguished, the French Gothic cathedral on the Île de la Cité, dating back some 850 years, was still standing, its famous windows, bell towers, and organ all intact. But the roof had caved in and the interior had been gutted.

Nov 20, 2024 | yahoo.com | Dana Thomas

Notre-Dame de Paris under scaffolding this past May as part of its restoration following the 2019 fire. The dismantling of an oculus in April 2021. Statuary under site protection in May 2023. Shown here under wraps in April 2024, the high altar’s Pietà sculpture (center) and flanking statues of Louis XIII and XIV survived the fire. A view toward the cathedral’s grand organ and rose window, as seen from scaffolding at the transept crossing in May 2024. Bronze bells returning in September 2024.